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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,632,606 and 266,448,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,632,606 and 266,448,909 is: 399,673,363.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,632,606 : 266,448,909 = 266,448,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,632,606/266,448,909 = 266,448,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,632,606x = 266,448,909 × 266,448,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,632,606x = 70,995,021,107,290,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,995,021,107,290,280/177,632,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,673,363.50

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