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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,592,766 and 186,979,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,592,766 and 186,979,827 is: 282,876,230.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,592,766 : 186,979,827 = 186,979,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,592,766/186,979,827 = 186,979,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,592,766x = 186,979,827 × 186,979,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,592,766x = 34,961,455,704,949,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,961,455,704,949,928/123,592,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,876,230.03

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