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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,959,258 and 400,577,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,959,258 and 400,577,740 is: 872,272,086.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,959,258 : 400,577,740 = 400,577,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,959,258/400,577,740 = 400,577,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,959,258x = 400,577,740 × 400,577,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,959,258x = 160,462,525,783,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,462,525,783,507,584/183,959,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,272,086.37

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