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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,959,145 and 400,577,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,959,145 and 400,577,490 is: 872,271,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,959,145 : 400,577,490 = 400,577,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,959,145/400,577,490 = 400,577,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,959,145x = 400,577,490 × 400,577,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,959,145x = 160,462,325,494,700,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,462,325,494,700,096/183,959,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,271,533.41

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