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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,788,940 and 267,156,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,788,940 and 267,156,747 is: 401,446,386.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788,940 : 267,156,747 = 267,156,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788,940/267,156,747 = 267,156,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788,940x = 267,156,747 × 267,156,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788,940x = 71,372,727,467,622,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,727,467,622,008/177,788,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,386.19

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