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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,752,887 and 387,273,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,752,887 and 387,273,656 is: 834,372,605.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,752,887 : 387,273,656 = 387,273,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,752,887/387,273,656 = 387,273,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,752,887x = 387,273,656 × 387,273,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,752,887x = 149,980,884,631,606,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,980,884,631,606,336/179,752,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,372,605.27

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