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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,337,632 and 279,242,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,337,632 and 279,242,672 is: 444,721,814.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,337,632 : 279,242,672 = 279,242,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,337,632/279,242,672 = 279,242,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,337,632x = 279,242,672 × 279,242,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,337,632x = 77,976,469,865,699,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,976,469,865,699,584/175,337,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,721,814.57

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