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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,478,856 and 378,601,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,478,856 and 378,601,976 is: 826,264,707.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,478,856 : 378,601,976 = 378,601,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,478,856/378,601,976 = 378,601,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,478,856x = 378,601,976 × 378,601,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,478,856x = 143,339,456,231,104,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,339,456,231,104,576/173,478,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,264,707.62

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