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Finding the Third Proportional to 279,586,180 and 437,632,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 279,586,180 and 437,632,324 is: 685,019,735.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,586,180 : 437,632,324 = 437,632,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,586,180/437,632,324 = 437,632,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,586,180x = 437,632,324 × 437,632,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,586,180x = 191,522,051,009,640,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,522,051,009,640,960/279,586,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,019,735.27

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