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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,497,771 and 393,046,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,497,771 and 393,046,175 is: 860,653,003.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,497,771 : 393,046,175 = 393,046,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,497,771/393,046,175 = 393,046,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,497,771x = 393,046,175 × 393,046,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,497,771x = 154,485,295,682,130,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,485,295,682,130,624/179,497,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,653,003.22

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