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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,364,636 and 292,883,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,364,636 and 292,883,796 is: 478,248,777.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,364,636 : 292,883,796 = 292,883,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,364,636/292,883,796 = 292,883,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,364,636x = 292,883,796 × 292,883,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,364,636x = 85,780,917,959,369,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,780,917,959,369,616/179,364,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,248,777.87

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