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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,479,532 and 282,971,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,479,532 and 282,971,204 is: 434,046,538.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,479,532 : 282,971,204 = 282,971,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,479,532/282,971,204 = 282,971,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,479,532x = 282,971,204 × 282,971,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,479,532x = 80,072,702,293,209,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,072,702,293,209,616/184,479,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,046,538.52

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