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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,160,868 and 279,819,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,160,868 and 279,819,042 is: 429,832,691.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,160,868 : 279,819,042 = 279,819,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,160,868/279,819,042 = 279,819,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,160,868x = 279,819,042 × 279,819,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,160,868x = 78,298,696,265,797,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,298,696,265,797,760/182,160,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,832,691.98

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