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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,362,120 and 391,799,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,362,120 and 391,799,342 is: 860,646,444.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,362,120 : 391,799,342 = 391,799,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,362,120/391,799,342 = 391,799,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,362,120x = 391,799,342 × 391,799,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,362,120x = 153,506,724,391,632,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,506,724,391,632,960/178,362,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,646,444.39

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