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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,759.16 and 276,793,451.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,759.16 and 276,793,451.86 is: 427,482,621.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,759.16 : 276,793,451.86 = 276,793,451.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,759.16/276,793,451.86 = 276,793,451.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,759.16x = 276,793,451.86 × 276,793,451.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,759.16x = 76,614,614,992,230,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,614,992,230,912/179,222,759.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,621.92

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