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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,467,268 and 121,176,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,467,268 and 121,176,498 is: 178,055,415.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,467,268 : 121,176,498 = 121,176,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,467,268/121,176,498 = 121,176,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,467,268x = 121,176,498 × 121,176,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,467,268x = 14,683,743,667,544,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,683,743,667,544,004/82,467,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,055,415.48

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