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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,116 and 256,807,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,116 and 256,807,571 is: 366,984,697.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,116 : 256,807,571 = 256,807,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,116/256,807,571 = 256,807,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,116x = 256,807,571 × 256,807,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,116x = 65,950,128,522,920,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,128,522,920,040/179,708,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,697.13

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