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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,602,710 and 387,945,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,602,710 and 387,945,516 is: 837,970,225.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,602,710 : 387,945,516 = 387,945,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,602,710/387,945,516 = 387,945,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,602,710x = 387,945,516 × 387,945,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,602,710x = 150,501,723,384,506,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,501,723,384,506,240/179,602,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,970,225.42

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