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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,765,465 and 179,433,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,765,465 and 179,433,887 is: 285,517,554.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,765,465 : 179,433,887 = 179,433,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,765,465/179,433,887 = 179,433,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,765,465x = 179,433,887 × 179,433,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,765,465x = 32,196,519,803,928,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,196,519,803,928,768/112,765,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,517,554.54

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