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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,918,653 and 379,087,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,918,653 and 379,087,078 is: 826,288,671.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,918,653 : 379,087,078 = 379,087,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,918,653/379,087,078 = 379,087,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,918,653x = 379,087,078 × 379,087,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,918,653x = 143,707,012,706,578,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,707,012,706,578,080/173,918,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,288,671.33

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