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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,701,044.75 and 256,796,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,701,044.75 and 256,796,982 is: 366,968,873.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,701,044.75 : 256,796,982 = 256,796,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,701,044.75/256,796,982 = 256,796,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,701,044.75x = 256,796,982 × 256,796,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,701,044.75x = 65,944,689,964,308,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,944,689,964,308,320/179,701,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,968,873.53

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