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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,839,749.72 and 264,302,562.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,839,749.72 and 264,302,562.09 is: 377,926,525.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,839,749.72 : 264,302,562.09 = 264,302,562.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,839,749.72/264,302,562.09 = 264,302,562.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,839,749.72x = 264,302,562.09 × 264,302,562.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,839,749.72x = 69,855,844,329,325,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,855,844,329,325,864/184,839,749.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,926,525.20

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