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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,071,048 and 287,189,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,071,048 and 287,189,892 is: 455,500,948.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,071,048 : 287,189,892 = 287,189,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,071,048/287,189,892 = 287,189,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,071,048x = 287,189,892 × 287,189,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,071,048x = 82,478,034,066,971,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,478,034,066,971,664/181,071,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,500,948.26

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