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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,830 and 267,156,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,830 and 267,156,615 is: 401,446,237.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,830 : 267,156,615 = 267,156,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,830/267,156,615 = 267,156,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,830x = 267,156,615 × 267,156,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,830x = 71,372,656,938,258,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,656,938,258,224/177,788,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,237.87

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