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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,719,175 and 272,134,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,719,175 and 272,134,849 is: 403,100,961.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,719,175 : 272,134,849 = 272,134,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,719,175/272,134,849 = 272,134,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,719,175x = 272,134,849 × 272,134,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,719,175x = 74,057,376,040,252,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,057,376,040,252,800/183,719,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,100,961.24

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