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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,224,158 and 283,589,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,224,158 and 283,589,679 is: 451,246,940.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,224,158 : 283,589,679 = 283,589,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,224,158/283,589,679 = 283,589,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,224,158x = 283,589,679 × 283,589,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,224,158x = 80,423,106,035,323,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,423,106,035,323,040/178,224,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,246,940.58

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