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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,472,010,695.75 and 387,599,579,820.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,472,010,695.75 and 387,599,579,820.27 is: 837,085,591,755.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,472,010,695.75 : 387,599,579,820.27 = 387,599,579,820.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,472,010,695.75/387,599,579,820.27 = 387,599,579,820.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,472,010,695.75x = 387,599,579,820.27 × 387,599,579,820.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,472,010,695.75x = 150,233,434,276,849,862,574,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,233,434,276,849,862,574,080/179,472,010,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,085,591,755.77

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