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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,093,401.50 and 287,523,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,093,401.50 and 287,523,882 is: 446,639,275.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,093,401.50 : 287,523,882 = 287,523,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,093,401.50/287,523,882 = 287,523,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,093,401.50x = 287,523,882 × 287,523,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,093,401.50x = 82,669,982,720,349,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,669,982,720,349,920/185,093,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,639,275.36

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