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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,603,592 and 371,584,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,603,592 and 371,584,455 is: 756,146,172.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,603,592 : 371,584,455 = 371,584,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,603,592/371,584,455 = 371,584,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,603,592x = 371,584,455 × 371,584,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,603,592x = 138,075,007,197,647,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,075,007,197,647,024/182,603,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,146,172.62

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