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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,940,632.25 and 265,410,975.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,940,632.25 and 265,410,975.38 is: 398,116,503.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,940,632.25 : 265,410,975.38 = 265,410,975.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,940,632.25/265,410,975.38 = 265,410,975.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,940,632.25x = 265,410,975.38 × 265,410,975.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,940,632.25x = 70,442,985,849,508,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,442,985,849,508,856/176,940,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,116,503.56

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