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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,437,837 and 386,120,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,437,837 and 386,120,277 is: 840,231,547.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,437,837 : 386,120,277 = 386,120,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,437,837/386,120,277 = 386,120,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,437,837x = 386,120,277 × 386,120,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,437,837x = 149,088,868,310,556,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,088,868,310,556,736/177,437,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,231,547.18

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