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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,628 and 274,224,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,628 and 274,224,876 is: 408,959,292.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,628 : 274,224,876 = 274,224,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,628/274,224,876 = 274,224,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,628x = 274,224,876 × 274,224,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,628x = 75,199,282,617,215,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,282,617,215,376/183,879,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,292.75

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