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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,074,782.50 and 276,314,667.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,074,782.50 and 276,314,667.19 is: 417,041,573.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,074,782.50 : 276,314,667.19 = 276,314,667.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,074,782.50/276,314,667.19 = 276,314,667.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,074,782.50x = 276,314,667.19 × 276,314,667.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,074,782.50x = 76,349,795,302,938,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,349,795,302,938,896/183,074,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,573.18

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