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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,592,771 and 186,979,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,592,771 and 186,979,832 is: 282,876,233.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,592,771 : 186,979,832 = 186,979,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,592,771/186,979,832 = 186,979,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,592,771x = 186,979,832 × 186,979,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,592,771x = 34,961,457,574,748,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,961,457,574,748,224/123,592,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,876,233.71

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