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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,472,010,695.75 and 387,599,579,820.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,472,010,695.75 and 387,599,579,820.28 is: 837,085,591,755.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,472,010,695.75 : 387,599,579,820.28 = 387,599,579,820.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,472,010,695.75/387,599,579,820.28 = 387,599,579,820.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,472,010,695.75x = 387,599,579,820.28 × 387,599,579,820.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,472,010,695.75x = 150,233,434,276,857,630,425,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,233,434,276,857,630,425,088/179,472,010,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,085,591,755.81

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