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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,792,668 and 394,581,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,792,668 and 394,581,088 is: 865,965,429.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,792,668 : 394,581,088 = 394,581,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,792,668/394,581,088 = 394,581,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,792,668x = 394,581,088 × 394,581,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,792,668x = 155,694,235,007,263,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,694,235,007,263,744/179,792,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,965,429.73

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