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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,832 and 267,156,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,832 and 267,156,614 is: 401,446,230.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,832 : 267,156,614 = 267,156,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,832/267,156,614 = 267,156,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,832x = 267,156,614 × 267,156,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,832x = 71,372,656,403,944,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,656,403,944,992/177,788,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,230.35

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