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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,093,432 and 400,507,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,093,432 and 400,507,536 is: 880,901,000.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,093,432 : 400,507,536 = 400,507,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,093,432/400,507,536 = 400,507,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,093,432x = 400,507,536 × 400,507,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,093,432x = 160,406,286,392,791,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,406,286,392,791,296/182,093,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,901,000.28

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