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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,020,830 and 391,321,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,020,830 and 391,321,602 is: 855,389,823.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,020,830 : 391,321,602 = 391,321,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,020,830/391,321,602 = 391,321,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,020,830x = 391,321,602 × 391,321,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,020,830x = 153,132,596,191,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,132,596,191,846,400/179,020,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 855,389,823.59

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