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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,701 and 282,435,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,701 and 282,435,233 is: 440,434,818.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,701 : 282,435,233 = 282,435,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,701/282,435,233 = 282,435,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,701x = 282,435,233 × 282,435,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,701x = 79,769,660,839,764,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,660,839,764,288/181,115,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,818.18

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