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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,118 and 256,807,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,118 and 256,807,574 is: 366,984,701.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,118 : 256,807,574 = 256,807,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,118/256,807,574 = 256,807,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,118x = 256,807,574 × 256,807,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,118x = 65,950,130,063,765,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,130,063,765,472/179,708,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,701.62

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