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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,719,174.20 and 272,134,847.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,719,174.20 and 272,134,847.60 is: 403,100,958.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,719,174.20 : 272,134,847.60 = 272,134,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,719,174.20/272,134,847.60 = 272,134,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,719,174.20x = 272,134,847.60 × 272,134,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,719,174.20x = 74,057,375,279,129,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,057,375,279,129,728/183,719,174.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,100,958.84

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