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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,362,118 and 391,799,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,362,118 and 391,799,338 is: 860,646,436.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,362,118 : 391,799,338 = 391,799,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,362,118/391,799,338 = 391,799,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,362,118x = 391,799,338 × 391,799,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,362,118x = 153,506,721,257,238,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,506,721,257,238,240/178,362,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,646,436.47

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