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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,437,835.50 and 386,120,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,437,835.50 and 386,120,274 is: 840,231,541.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,437,835.50 : 386,120,274 = 386,120,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,437,835.50/386,120,274 = 386,120,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,437,835.50x = 386,120,274 × 386,120,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,437,835.50x = 149,088,865,993,835,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,088,865,993,835,072/177,437,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,231,541.23

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