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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,761 and 276,793,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,761 and 276,793,455 is: 427,482,627.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,761 : 276,793,455 = 276,793,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,761/276,793,455 = 276,793,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,761x = 276,793,455 × 276,793,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,761x = 76,614,616,730,837,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,616,730,837,024/179,222,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,627.23

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