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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,632,742 and 266,449,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,632,742 and 266,449,095 is: 399,673,615.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,632,742 : 266,449,095 = 266,449,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,632,742/266,449,095 = 266,449,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,632,742x = 266,449,095 × 266,449,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,632,742x = 70,995,120,226,319,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,995,120,226,319,024/177,632,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,673,615.50

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