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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,558,672 and 252,730,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,558,672 and 252,730,050 is: 357,711,431.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,558,672 : 252,730,050 = 252,730,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,558,672/252,730,050 = 252,730,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,558,672x = 252,730,050 × 252,730,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,558,672x = 63,872,478,173,002,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,872,478,173,002,496/178,558,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,711,431.53

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