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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,959,147 and 400,577,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,959,147 and 400,577,494 is: 872,271,541.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,959,147 : 400,577,494 = 400,577,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,959,147/400,577,494 = 400,577,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,959,147x = 400,577,494 × 400,577,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,959,147x = 160,462,328,699,320,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,462,328,699,320,032/183,959,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,271,541.35

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