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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,767 and 276,793,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,767 and 276,793,464 is: 427,482,640.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,767 : 276,793,464 = 276,793,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,767/276,793,464 = 276,793,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,767x = 276,793,464 × 276,793,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,767x = 76,614,621,713,119,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,621,713,119,296/179,222,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,640.71

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