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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,847,458 and 424,413,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,847,458 and 424,413,173 is: 1,001,551,778.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,847,458 : 424,413,173 = 424,413,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,847,458/424,413,173 = 424,413,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,847,458x = 424,413,173 × 424,413,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,847,458x = 180,126,541,415,927,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,126,541,415,927,936/179,847,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,001,551,778.49

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