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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,364,618 and 292,883,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,364,618 and 292,883,769 is: 478,248,737.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,364,618 : 292,883,769 = 292,883,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,364,618/292,883,769 = 292,883,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,364,618x = 292,883,769 × 292,883,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,364,618x = 85,780,902,143,645,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,780,902,143,645,360/179,364,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,248,737.68

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