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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,115,986.50 and 282,435,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,115,986.50 and 282,435,651 is: 440,435,427.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,115,986.50 : 282,435,651 = 282,435,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,115,986.50/282,435,651 = 282,435,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,115,986.50x = 282,435,651 × 282,435,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,115,986.50x = 79,769,896,955,793,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,769,896,955,793,808/181,115,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,435,427.58

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