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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,701,464 and 256,797,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,701,464 and 256,797,549 is: 366,969,637.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,701,464 : 256,797,549 = 256,797,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,701,464/256,797,549 = 256,797,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,701,464x = 256,797,549 × 256,797,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,701,464x = 65,944,981,172,407,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,944,981,172,407,400/179,701,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,969,637.89

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