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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,884,820 and 400,054,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,884,820 and 400,054,512 is: 870,347,060.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,884,820 : 400,054,512 = 400,054,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,884,820/400,054,512 = 400,054,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,884,820x = 400,054,512 × 400,054,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,884,820x = 160,043,612,571,558,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,043,612,571,558,144/183,884,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,347,060.58

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