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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,485 and 262,685,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,485 and 262,685,263 is: 384,201,518.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,485 : 262,685,263 = 262,685,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,485/262,685,263 = 262,685,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,485x = 262,685,263 × 262,685,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,485x = 69,003,547,397,379,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,003,547,397,379,168/179,602,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,201,518.13

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