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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,626 and 274,224,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,626 and 274,224,873 is: 408,959,288.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,626 : 274,224,873 = 274,224,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,626/274,224,873 = 274,224,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,626x = 274,224,873 × 274,224,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,626x = 75,199,280,971,866,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,280,971,866,128/183,879,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,288.25

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