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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,789,074 and 267,156,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,789,074 and 267,156,948 is: 401,446,687.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789,074 : 267,156,948 = 267,156,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789,074/267,156,948 = 267,156,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789,074x = 267,156,948 × 267,156,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789,074x = 71,372,834,864,674,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,372,834,864,674,704/177,789,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,446,687.69

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