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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,707,986 and 256,807,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,707,986 and 256,807,395 is: 366,984,459.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,707,986 : 256,807,395 = 256,807,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,707,986/256,807,395 = 256,807,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,707,986x = 256,807,395 × 256,807,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,707,986x = 65,950,038,126,686,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,038,126,686,024/179,707,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,459.59

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