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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,704 and 282,435,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,704 and 282,435,245 is: 440,434,848.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,704 : 282,435,245 = 282,435,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,704/282,435,245 = 282,435,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,704x = 282,435,245 × 282,435,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,704x = 79,769,667,618,210,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,667,618,210,032/181,115,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,848.31

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