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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,931,884 and 391,357,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,931,884 and 391,357,592 is: 855,972,459.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,931,884 : 391,357,592 = 391,357,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,931,884/391,357,592 = 391,357,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,931,884x = 391,357,592 × 391,357,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,931,884x = 153,160,764,816,038,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,160,764,816,038,464/178,931,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 855,972,459.42

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