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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,116,714 and 282,436,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,116,714 and 282,436,698 is: 440,436,923.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,116,714 : 282,436,698 = 282,436,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,116,714/282,436,698 = 282,436,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,116,714x = 282,436,698 × 282,436,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,116,714x = 79,770,488,377,143,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,770,488,377,143,200/181,116,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,436,923.88

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