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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,817,904.25 and 181,797,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,817,904.25 and 181,797,142.50 is: 403,948,271.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,817,904.25 : 181,797,142.50 = 181,797,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,817,904.25/181,797,142.50 = 181,797,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,817,904.25x = 181,797,142.50 × 181,797,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,817,904.25x = 33,050,201,021,165,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,050,201,021,165,308/81,817,904.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,948,271.76

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