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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,074,728 and 276,314,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,074,728 and 276,314,620 is: 417,041,554.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,074,728 : 276,314,620 = 276,314,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,074,728/276,314,620 = 276,314,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,074,728x = 276,314,620 × 276,314,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,074,728x = 76,349,769,225,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,349,769,225,744,400/183,074,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,554.89

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