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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,482,118 and 387,627,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,482,118 and 387,627,132 is: 846,591,167.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,482,118 : 387,627,132 = 387,627,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,482,118/387,627,132 = 387,627,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,482,118x = 387,627,132 × 387,627,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,482,118x = 150,254,793,462,545,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,254,793,462,545,408/177,482,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,591,167.36

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