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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,308,540 and 395,968,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,308,540 and 395,968,918 is: 850,700,591.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,308,540 : 395,968,918 = 395,968,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,308,540/395,968,918 = 395,968,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,308,540x = 395,968,918 × 395,968,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,308,540x = 156,791,384,022,090,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,791,384,022,090,720/184,308,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,700,591.64

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