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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,472 and 262,685,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,472 and 262,685,244 is: 384,201,490.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,472 : 262,685,244 = 262,685,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,472/262,685,244 = 262,685,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,472x = 262,685,244 × 262,685,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,472x = 69,003,537,415,339,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,003,537,415,339,536/179,602,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,201,490.36

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