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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,771,548 and 287,875,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,771,548 and 287,875,005 is: 455,913,037.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,771,548 : 287,875,005 = 287,875,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,771,548/287,875,005 = 287,875,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,771,548x = 287,875,005 × 287,875,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,771,548x = 82,872,018,503,750,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,872,018,503,750,032/181,771,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,913,037.08

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