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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,352,752 and 386,212,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,352,752 and 386,212,816 is: 831,659,049.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,352,752 : 386,212,816 = 386,212,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,352,752/386,212,816 = 386,212,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,352,752x = 386,212,816 × 386,212,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,352,752x = 149,160,339,242,649,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,160,339,242,649,856/179,352,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,659,049.44

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