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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,959,151 and 400,577,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,959,151 and 400,577,502 is: 872,271,557.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,959,151 : 400,577,502 = 400,577,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,959,151/400,577,502 = 400,577,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,959,151x = 400,577,502 × 400,577,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,959,151x = 160,462,335,108,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,462,335,108,560,000/183,959,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,271,557.23

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