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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,186,943.13 and 277,321,213.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,186,943.13 and 277,321,213.69 is: 434,044,711.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,186,943.13 : 277,321,213.69 = 277,321,213.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,186,943.13/277,321,213.69 = 277,321,213.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,186,943.13x = 277,321,213.69 × 277,321,213.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,186,943.13x = 76,907,055,561,108,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,907,055,561,108,032/177,186,943.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,044,711.22

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