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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,468 and 262,685,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,468 and 262,685,238 is: 384,201,481.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,468 : 262,685,238 = 262,685,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,468/262,685,238 = 262,685,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,468x = 262,685,238 × 262,685,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,468x = 69,003,534,263,116,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,003,534,263,116,640/179,602,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,201,481.37

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