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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,700,048 and 262,810,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,700,048 and 262,810,872 is: 384,360,244.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,700,048 : 262,810,872 = 262,810,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,700,048/262,810,872 = 262,810,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,700,048x = 262,810,872 × 262,810,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,700,048x = 69,069,554,441,400,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,069,554,441,400,384/179,700,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,360,244.81

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