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