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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,900,622 and 279,597,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,900,622 and 279,597,262 is: 429,765,594.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,900,622 : 279,597,262 = 279,597,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,900,622/279,597,262 = 279,597,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,900,622x = 279,597,262 × 279,597,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,900,622x = 78,174,628,917,896,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,174,628,917,896,640/181,900,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,765,594.30

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