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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,768 and 267,156,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,768 and 267,156,480 is: 401,445,972.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,768 : 267,156,480 = 267,156,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,768/267,156,480 = 267,156,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,768x = 267,156,480 × 267,156,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,768x = 71,372,584,805,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,584,805,990,400/177,788,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,445,972.14

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