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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,838,472 and 279,577,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,838,472 and 279,577,452 is: 425,175,159.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,838,472 : 279,577,452 = 279,577,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,838,472/279,577,452 = 279,577,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,838,472x = 279,577,452 × 279,577,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,838,472x = 78,163,551,666,812,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,163,551,666,812,304/183,838,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,175,159.57

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