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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,482 and 262,685,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,482 and 262,685,259 is: 384,201,512.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,482 : 262,685,259 = 262,685,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,482/262,685,259 = 262,685,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,482x = 262,685,259 × 262,685,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,482x = 69,003,545,295,897,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,003,545,295,897,080/179,602,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,201,512.85

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