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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,708,136 and 256,807,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,708,136 and 256,807,600 is: 366,984,739.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,708,136 : 256,807,600 = 256,807,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,708,136/256,807,600 = 256,807,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,708,136x = 256,807,600 × 256,807,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,708,136x = 65,950,143,417,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,143,417,760,000/179,708,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,984,739.18

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