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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,908,669.76 and 177,464,037.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,908,669.76 and 177,464,037.16 is: 379,857,553.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,908,669.76 : 177,464,037.16 = 177,464,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,908,669.76/177,464,037.16 = 177,464,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,908,669.76x = 177,464,037.16 × 177,464,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,908,669.76x = 31,493,484,486,566,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,493,484,486,566,868/82,908,669.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,857,553.82

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