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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,222,769 and 276,793,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,222,769 and 276,793,467 is: 427,482,645.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,222,769 : 276,793,467 = 276,793,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,222,769/276,793,467 = 276,793,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,222,769x = 276,793,467 × 276,793,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,222,769x = 76,614,623,373,880,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,614,623,373,880,096/179,222,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,482,645.21

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