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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,885,416 and 400,055,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,885,416 and 400,055,620 is: 870,349,060.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,885,416 : 400,055,620 = 400,055,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,885,416/400,055,620 = 400,055,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,885,416x = 400,055,620 × 400,055,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,885,416x = 160,044,499,093,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,044,499,093,584,384/183,885,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,349,060.71

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