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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,931,880 and 391,357,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,931,880 and 391,357,584 is: 855,972,443.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,931,880 : 391,357,584 = 391,357,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,931,880/391,357,584 = 391,357,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,931,880x = 391,357,584 × 391,357,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,931,880x = 153,160,758,554,317,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,160,758,554,317,056/178,931,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 855,972,443.56

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