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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,337,280 and 279,242,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,337,280 and 279,242,208 is: 444,721,229.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,337,280 : 279,242,208 = 279,242,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,337,280/279,242,208 = 279,242,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,337,280x = 279,242,208 × 279,242,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,337,280x = 77,976,210,728,715,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,976,210,728,715,264/175,337,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,721,229.44

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