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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,592,769 and 186,979,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,592,769 and 186,979,829 is: 282,876,229.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,592,769 : 186,979,829 = 186,979,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,592,769/186,979,829 = 186,979,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,592,769x = 186,979,829 × 186,979,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,592,769x = 34,961,456,452,869,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,961,456,452,869,240/123,592,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,876,229.21

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