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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,940,717 and 265,411,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,940,717 and 265,411,098 is: 398,116,680.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,940,717 : 265,411,098 = 265,411,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,940,717/265,411,098 = 265,411,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,940,717x = 265,411,098 × 265,411,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,940,717x = 70,443,050,941,565,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,443,050,941,565,600/176,940,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,116,680.75

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