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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,879,638 and 274,224,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,879,638 and 274,224,888 is: 408,959,306.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,879,638 : 274,224,888 = 274,224,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,879,638/274,224,888 = 274,224,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,879,638x = 274,224,888 × 274,224,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,879,638x = 75,199,289,198,612,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,199,289,198,612,544/183,879,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,959,306.30

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