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Finding the Third Proportional to 180,305,531 and 269,396,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 180,305,531 and 269,396,958 is: 402,509,676.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,305,531 : 269,396,958 = 269,396,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,305,531/269,396,958 = 269,396,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,305,531x = 269,396,958 × 269,396,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,305,531x = 72,574,720,979,653,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,574,720,979,653,760/180,305,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,509,676.64

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