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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,870 and 267,156,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,870 and 267,156,639 is: 401,446,219.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,870 : 267,156,639 = 267,156,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,870/267,156,639 = 267,156,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,870x = 267,156,639 × 267,156,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,870x = 71,372,669,761,776,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,669,761,776,320/177,788,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,219.67

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