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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,014,732 and 385,574,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,014,732 and 385,574,728 is: 830,478,414.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,014,732 : 385,574,728 = 385,574,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,014,732/385,574,728 = 385,574,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,014,732x = 385,574,728 × 385,574,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,014,732x = 148,667,870,872,273,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,667,870,872,273,984/179,014,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,478,414.88

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