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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,077,040.25 and 266,202,999.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,077,040.25 and 266,202,999.56 is: 389,198,093.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,077,040.25 : 266,202,999.56 = 266,202,999.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,077,040.25/266,202,999.56 = 266,202,999.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,077,040.25x = 266,202,999.56 × 266,202,999.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,077,040.25x = 70,864,036,976,072,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,864,036,976,072,376/182,077,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,198,093.72

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