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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,224,165 and 283,589,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,224,165 and 283,589,694 is: 451,246,970.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,224,165 : 283,589,694 = 283,589,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,224,165/283,589,694 = 283,589,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,224,165x = 283,589,694 × 283,589,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,224,165x = 80,423,114,543,013,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,423,114,543,013,632/178,224,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,246,970.59

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