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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,723 and 282,435,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,723 and 282,435,265 is: 440,434,864.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,723 : 282,435,265 = 282,435,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,723/282,435,265 = 282,435,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,723x = 282,435,265 × 282,435,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,723x = 79,769,678,915,620,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,678,915,620,224/181,115,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,864.49

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