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Finding the Third Proportional to 175,337,634 and 279,242,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 175,337,634 and 279,242,675 is: 444,721,819.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,337,634 : 279,242,675 = 279,242,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,337,634/279,242,675 = 279,242,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,337,634x = 279,242,675 × 279,242,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,337,634x = 77,976,471,541,155,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,976,471,541,155,632/175,337,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,721,819.05

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