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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,764 and 276,793,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,764 and 276,793,460 is: 427,482,635.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,764 : 276,793,460 = 276,793,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,764/276,793,460 = 276,793,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,764x = 276,793,460 × 276,793,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,764x = 76,614,619,498,771,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,619,498,771,600/179,222,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,635.51

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