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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,838,656 and 279,577,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,838,656 and 279,577,728 is: 425,175,573.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,838,656 : 279,577,728 = 279,577,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,838,656/279,577,728 = 279,577,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,838,656x = 279,577,728 × 279,577,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,838,656x = 78,163,705,993,641,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,163,705,993,641,984/183,838,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,175,573.49

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