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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,611.50 and 282,435,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,611.50 and 282,435,096 is: 440,434,608.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,611.50 : 282,435,096 = 282,435,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,611.50/282,435,096 = 282,435,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,611.50x = 282,435,096 × 282,435,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,611.50x = 79,769,583,452,529,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,583,452,529,216/181,115,611.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,608.55

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