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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,847,460 and 424,413,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,847,460 and 424,413,178 is: 1,001,551,790.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,847,460 : 424,413,178 = 424,413,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,847,460/424,413,178 = 424,413,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,847,460x = 424,413,178 × 424,413,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,847,460x = 180,126,545,660,059,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,126,545,660,059,680/179,847,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,001,551,790.95

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