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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,353,762.84 and 393,497,886.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,353,762.84 and 393,497,886.09 is: 853,804,100.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,353,762.84 : 393,497,886.09 = 393,497,886.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,353,762.84/393,497,886.09 = 393,497,886.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,353,762.84x = 393,497,886.09 × 393,497,886.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,353,762.84x = 154,840,586,360,249,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,840,586,360,249,856/181,353,762.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 853,804,100.52

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