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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,700,370 and 262,811,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,700,370 and 262,811,352 is: 384,360,960.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,700,370 : 262,811,352 = 262,811,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,700,370/262,811,352 = 262,811,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,700,370x = 262,811,352 × 262,811,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,700,370x = 69,069,806,740,067,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,069,806,740,067,904/179,700,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,360,960.08

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