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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,120 and 256,807,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,120 and 256,807,577 is: 366,984,706.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,120 : 256,807,577 = 256,807,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,120/256,807,577 = 256,807,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,120x = 256,807,577 × 256,807,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,120x = 65,950,131,604,610,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,131,604,610,928/179,708,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,706.11

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