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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,806 and 267,156,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,806 and 267,156,575 is: 401,446,171.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,806 : 267,156,575 = 267,156,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,806/267,156,575 = 267,156,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,806x = 267,156,575 × 267,156,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,806x = 71,372,635,565,730,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,635,565,730,624/177,788,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,171.85

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