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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,752,885 and 387,273,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,752,885 and 387,273,652 is: 834,372,597.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,752,885 : 387,273,652 = 387,273,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,752,885/387,273,652 = 387,273,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,752,885x = 387,273,652 × 387,273,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,752,885x = 149,980,881,533,417,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,980,881,533,417,088/179,752,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,372,597.32

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