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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,224,156 and 283,589,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,224,156 and 283,589,676 is: 451,246,936.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,224,156 : 283,589,676 = 283,589,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,224,156/283,589,676 = 283,589,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,224,156x = 283,589,676 × 283,589,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,224,156x = 80,423,104,333,784,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,423,104,333,784,976/178,224,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,246,936.10

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