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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,832,713.31 and 277,288,871.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,832,713.31 and 277,288,871.91 is: 422,856,355.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,832,713.31 : 277,288,871.91 = 277,288,871.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,832,713.31/277,288,871.91 = 277,288,871.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,832,713.31x = 277,288,871.91 × 277,288,871.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,832,713.31x = 76,889,118,483,040,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,889,118,483,040,720/181,832,713.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,856,355.62

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