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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,159,684 and 372,608,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,159,684 and 372,608,952 is: 779,286,469.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,159,684 : 372,608,952 = 372,608,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,159,684/372,608,952 = 372,608,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,159,684x = 372,608,952 × 372,608,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,159,684x = 138,837,431,110,538,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,837,431,110,538,304/178,159,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,286,469.27

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