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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,253,630 and 369,768,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,253,630 and 369,768,177 is: 578,736,101.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,253,630 : 369,768,177 = 369,768,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,253,630/369,768,177 = 369,768,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,253,630x = 369,768,177 × 369,768,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,253,630x = 136,728,504,721,903,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,728,504,721,903,328/236,253,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,736,101.21

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