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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,896.50 and 282,435,517.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,896.50 and 282,435,517.13 is: 440,435,228.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,896.50 : 282,435,517.13 = 282,435,517.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,896.50/282,435,517.13 = 282,435,517.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,896.50x = 282,435,517.13 × 282,435,517.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,896.50x = 79,769,821,333,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,821,333,666,176/181,115,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,435,228.91

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