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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,763 and 276,793,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,763 and 276,793,458 is: 427,482,631.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,763 : 276,793,458 = 276,793,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,763/276,793,458 = 276,793,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,763x = 276,793,458 × 276,793,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,763x = 76,614,618,391,597,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,618,391,597,760/179,222,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,631.72

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