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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,700,376 and 262,811,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,700,376 and 262,811,361 is: 384,360,973.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,700,376 : 262,811,361 = 262,811,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,700,376/262,811,361 = 262,811,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,700,376x = 262,811,361 × 262,811,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,700,376x = 69,069,811,470,672,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,069,811,470,672,320/179,700,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,360,973.57

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