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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,978,937,862 and 258,749,393,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,978,937,862 and 258,749,393,289 is: 378,300,657,333.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,978,937,862 : 258,749,393,289 = 258,749,393,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,978,937,862/258,749,393,289 = 258,749,393,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,978,937,862x = 258,749,393,289 × 258,749,393,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,978,937,862x = 66,951,248,527,425,598,914,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,951,248,527,425,598,914,560/176,978,937,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,300,657,333.76

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