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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,900,626 and 279,597,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,900,626 and 279,597,268 is: 429,765,603.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,900,626 : 279,597,268 = 279,597,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,900,626/279,597,268 = 279,597,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,900,626x = 279,597,268 × 279,597,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,900,626x = 78,174,632,273,063,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,174,632,273,063,824/181,900,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,765,603.30

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