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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,784 and 267,156,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,784 and 267,156,540 is: 401,446,116.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,784 : 267,156,540 = 267,156,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,784/267,156,540 = 267,156,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,784x = 267,156,540 × 267,156,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,784x = 71,372,616,864,771,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,616,864,771,600/177,788,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,116.34

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