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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,919,790 and 391,338,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,919,790 and 391,338,516 is: 855,946,869.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,919,790 : 391,338,516 = 391,338,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,919,790/391,338,516 = 391,338,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,919,790x = 391,338,516 × 391,338,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,919,790x = 153,145,834,105,082,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,145,834,105,082,240/178,919,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 855,946,869.29

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