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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,582 and 267,156,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,582 and 267,156,238 is: 401,445,664.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,582 : 267,156,238 = 267,156,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,582/267,156,238 = 267,156,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,582x = 267,156,238 × 267,156,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,582x = 71,372,455,502,312,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,455,502,312,640/177,788,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,664.84

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