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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,682.75 and 282,435,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,682.75 and 282,435,210 is: 440,434,790.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,682.75 : 282,435,210 = 282,435,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,682.75/282,435,210 = 282,435,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,682.75x = 282,435,210 × 282,435,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,682.75x = 79,769,647,847,744,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,647,847,744,096/181,115,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,790.83

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