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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,074,778.07 and 276,314,661.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,074,778.07 and 276,314,661.18 is: 417,041,565.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,074,778.07 : 276,314,661.18 = 276,314,661.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,074,778.07/276,314,661.18 = 276,314,661.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,074,778.07x = 276,314,661.18 × 276,314,661.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,074,778.07x = 76,349,791,980,680,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,349,791,980,680,576/183,074,778.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,565.12

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