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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,116,716 and 282,436,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,116,716 and 282,436,701 is: 440,436,928.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,116,716 : 282,436,701 = 282,436,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,116,716/282,436,701 = 282,436,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,116,716x = 282,436,701 × 282,436,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,116,716x = 79,770,490,071,763,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,770,490,071,763,408/181,116,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,436,928.37

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