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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,736.75 and 282,435,286.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,736.75 and 282,435,286.50 is: 440,434,898.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,736.75 : 282,435,286.50 = 282,435,286.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,736.75/282,435,286.50 = 282,435,286.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,736.75x = 282,435,286.50 × 282,435,286.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,736.75x = 79,769,691,060,337,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,691,060,337,088/181,115,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,434,898.10

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