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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,035,668 and 379,587,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,035,668 and 379,587,416 is: 809,313,144.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,035,668 : 379,587,416 = 379,587,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,035,668/379,587,416 = 379,587,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,035,668x = 379,587,416 × 379,587,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,035,668x = 144,086,606,385,557,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,086,606,385,557,056/178,035,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,313,144.97

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