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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,838,470 and 279,577,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,838,470 and 279,577,449 is: 425,175,155.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,838,470 : 279,577,449 = 279,577,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,838,470/279,577,449 = 279,577,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,838,470x = 279,577,449 × 279,577,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,838,470x = 78,163,549,989,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,163,549,989,347,600/183,838,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,175,155.07

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