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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,104,391 and 277,799,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,104,391 and 277,799,357 is: 435,745,733.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,104,391 : 277,799,357 = 277,799,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,104,391/277,799,357 = 277,799,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,104,391x = 277,799,357 × 277,799,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,104,391x = 77,172,482,749,613,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,172,482,749,613,456/177,104,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,745,733.43

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