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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,828,452 and 398,293,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,828,452 and 398,293,856 is: 862,967,587.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,828,452 : 398,293,856 = 398,293,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,828,452/398,293,856 = 398,293,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,828,452x = 398,293,856 × 398,293,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,828,452x = 158,637,995,727,348,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,637,995,727,348,736/183,828,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,967,587.45

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