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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,689,688 and 396,600,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,689,688 and 396,600,432 is: 856,291,413.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,689,688 : 396,600,432 = 396,600,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,689,688/396,600,432 = 396,600,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,689,688x = 396,600,432 × 396,600,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,689,688x = 157,291,902,662,586,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,291,902,662,586,624/183,689,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,291,413.93

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