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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,919,579.13 and 379,089,187.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,919,579.13 and 379,089,187.75 is: 826,293,468.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,919,579.13 : 379,089,187.75 = 379,089,187.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,919,579.13/379,089,187.75 = 379,089,187.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,919,579.13x = 379,089,187.75 × 379,089,187.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,919,579.13x = 143,708,612,268,954,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,708,612,268,954,752/173,919,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,293,468.46

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