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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,618,208 and 281,996,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,618,208 and 281,996,976 is: 437,854,196.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,618,208 : 281,996,976 = 281,996,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,618,208/281,996,976 = 281,996,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,618,208x = 281,996,976 × 281,996,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,618,208x = 79,522,294,473,144,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,522,294,473,144,576/181,618,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,854,196.17

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