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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,561,532 and 290,726,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,561,532 and 290,726,928 is: 478,712,127.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,561,532 : 290,726,928 = 290,726,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,561,532/290,726,928 = 290,726,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,561,532x = 290,726,928 × 290,726,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,561,532x = 84,522,146,664,317,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,522,146,664,317,184/176,561,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,712,127.76

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