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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,124 and 256,807,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,124 and 256,807,582 is: 366,984,712.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,124 : 256,807,582 = 256,807,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,124/256,807,582 = 256,807,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,124x = 256,807,582 × 256,807,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,124x = 65,950,134,172,686,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,134,172,686,720/179,708,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,712.24

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