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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,959,214 and 400,577,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,959,214 and 400,577,628 is: 872,271,807.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,959,214 : 400,577,628 = 400,577,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,959,214/400,577,628 = 400,577,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,959,214x = 400,577,628 × 400,577,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,959,214x = 160,462,436,054,106,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,462,436,054,106,368/183,959,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,271,807.24

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