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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,747,726 and 400,876,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,747,726 and 400,876,938 is: 874,581,269.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,747,726 : 400,876,938 = 400,876,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,747,726/400,876,938 = 400,876,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,747,726x = 400,876,938 × 400,876,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,747,726x = 160,702,319,420,255,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,702,319,420,255,840/183,747,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,581,269.21

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