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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,736.75 and 282,435,279.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,736.75 and 282,435,279.75 is: 440,434,877.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,736.75 : 282,435,279.75 = 282,435,279.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,736.75/282,435,279.75 = 282,435,279.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,736.75x = 282,435,279.75 × 282,435,279.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,736.75x = 79,769,687,247,460,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,687,247,460,768/181,115,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,877.05

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