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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,919,786 and 391,338,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,919,786 and 391,338,508 is: 855,946,853.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,919,786 : 391,338,508 = 391,338,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,919,786/391,338,508 = 391,338,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,919,786x = 391,338,508 × 391,338,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,919,786x = 153,145,827,843,666,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,145,827,843,666,048/178,919,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 855,946,853.43

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