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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,014,728 and 385,574,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,014,728 and 385,574,715 is: 830,478,377.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,014,728 : 385,574,715 = 385,574,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,014,728/385,574,715 = 385,574,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,014,728x = 385,574,715 × 385,574,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,014,728x = 148,667,860,847,331,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,667,860,847,331,232/179,014,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,478,377.44

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