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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,634.50 and 274,224,883.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,634.50 and 274,224,883.50 is: 408,959,300.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,634.50 : 274,224,883.50 = 274,224,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,634.50/274,224,883.50 = 274,224,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,634.50x = 274,224,883.50 × 274,224,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,634.50x = 75,199,286,730,588,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,286,730,588,576/183,879,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,300.66

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