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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,642,859 and 180,166,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,642,859 and 180,166,087 is: 392,772,216.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,642,859 : 180,166,087 = 180,166,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,642,859/180,166,087 = 180,166,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,642,859x = 180,166,087 × 180,166,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,642,859x = 32,459,818,904,891,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,459,818,904,891,568/82,642,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,772,216.47

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