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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,362,216 and 391,799,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,362,216 and 391,799,529 is: 860,646,802.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,362,216 : 391,799,529 = 391,799,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,362,216/391,799,529 = 391,799,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,362,216x = 391,799,529 × 391,799,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,362,216x = 153,506,870,924,621,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,506,870,924,621,856/178,362,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,646,802.71

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