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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,900,613.25 and 279,597,247.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,900,613.25 and 279,597,247.88 is: 429,765,571.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,900,613.25 : 279,597,247.88 = 279,597,247.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,900,613.25/279,597,247.88 = 279,597,247.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,900,613.25x = 279,597,247.88 × 279,597,247.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,900,613.25x = 78,174,621,019,274,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,174,621,019,274,192/181,900,613.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,765,571.55

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