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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,632,740 and 266,449,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,632,740 and 266,449,092 is: 399,673,611.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,632,740 : 266,449,092 = 266,449,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,632,740/266,449,092 = 266,449,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,632,740x = 266,449,092 × 266,449,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,632,740x = 70,995,118,627,624,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,995,118,627,624,464/177,632,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,673,611.00

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