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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,669,598,968 and 279,093,040,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,669,598,968 and 279,093,040,388 is: 433,534,251,984.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,669,598,968 : 279,093,040,388 = 279,093,040,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,669,598,968/279,093,040,388 = 279,093,040,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,669,598,968x = 279,093,040,388 × 279,093,040,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,669,598,968x = 77,892,925,193,017,796,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,892,925,193,017,796,591,616/179,669,598,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,534,251,984.89

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