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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,114 and 256,807,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,114 and 256,807,568 is: 366,984,692.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,114 : 256,807,568 = 256,807,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,114/256,807,568 = 256,807,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,114x = 256,807,568 × 256,807,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,114x = 65,950,126,982,074,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,126,982,074,624/179,708,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,692.64

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