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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,618 and 274,224,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,618 and 274,224,861 is: 408,959,270.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,618 : 274,224,861 = 274,224,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,618/274,224,861 = 274,224,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,618x = 274,224,861 × 274,224,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,618x = 75,199,274,390,469,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,274,390,469,328/183,879,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,270.25

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