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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,288,417 and 374,891,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,288,417 and 374,891,879 is: 801,786,697.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,288,417 : 374,891,879 = 374,891,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,288,417/374,891,879 = 374,891,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,288,417x = 374,891,879 × 374,891,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,288,417x = 140,543,920,940,150,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,543,920,940,150,640/175,288,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,786,697.29

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