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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,766 and 276,793,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,766 and 276,793,463 is: 427,482,640.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,766 : 276,793,463 = 276,793,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,766/276,793,463 = 276,793,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,766x = 276,793,463 × 276,793,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,766x = 76,614,621,159,532,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,621,159,532,368/179,222,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,640.01

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