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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,985,308 and 179,194,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,985,308 and 179,194,482 is: 422,590,408.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,985,308 : 179,194,482 = 179,194,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,985,308/179,194,482 = 179,194,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,985,308x = 179,194,482 × 179,194,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,985,308x = 32,110,662,379,248,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,110,662,379,248,324/75,985,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,590,408.91

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