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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,928,488 and 384,635,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,928,488 and 384,635,304 is: 831,481,898.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,928,488 : 384,635,304 = 384,635,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,928,488/384,635,304 = 384,635,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,928,488x = 384,635,304 × 384,635,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,928,488x = 147,944,317,083,172,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,944,317,083,172,416/177,928,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,481,898.97

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