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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,074,725.13 and 276,314,618.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,074,725.13 and 276,314,618.25 is: 417,041,556.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,074,725.13 : 276,314,618.25 = 276,314,618.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,074,725.13/276,314,618.25 = 276,314,618.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,074,725.13x = 276,314,618.25 × 276,314,618.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,074,725.13x = 76,349,768,258,643,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,349,768,258,643,232/183,074,725.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,556.15

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