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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,074,713.88 and 276,314,601.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,074,713.88 and 276,314,601.38 is: 417,041,530.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,074,713.88 : 276,314,601.38 = 276,314,601.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,074,713.88/276,314,601.38 = 276,314,601.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,074,713.88x = 276,314,601.38 × 276,314,601.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,074,713.88x = 76,349,758,933,025,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,349,758,933,025,152/183,074,713.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,530.84

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