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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,752,875 and 387,273,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,752,875 and 387,273,633 is: 834,372,561.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,752,875 : 387,273,633 = 387,273,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,752,875/387,273,633 = 387,273,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,752,875x = 387,273,633 × 387,273,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,752,875x = 149,980,866,817,018,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,980,866,817,018,688/179,752,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,372,561.87

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