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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,504,134 and 398,274,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,504,134 and 398,274,444 is: 873,933,442.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,504,134 : 398,274,444 = 398,274,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,504,134/398,274,444 = 398,274,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,504,134x = 398,274,444 × 398,274,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,504,134x = 158,622,532,743,509,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,622,532,743,509,120/181,504,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,933,442.99

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