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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,701,475 and 256,797,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,701,475 and 256,797,565 is: 366,969,661.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,701,475 : 256,797,565 = 256,797,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,701,475/256,797,565 = 256,797,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,701,475x = 256,797,565 × 256,797,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,701,475x = 65,944,989,389,929,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,944,989,389,929,224/179,701,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,969,661.16

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