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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,592,725 and 374,619,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,592,725 and 374,619,987 is: 790,235,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,592,725 : 374,619,987 = 374,619,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,592,725/374,619,987 = 374,619,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,592,725x = 374,619,987 × 374,619,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,592,725x = 140,340,134,659,880,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,340,134,659,880,176/177,592,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,235,831.22

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