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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,846,947 and 400,517,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,846,947 and 400,517,229 is: 867,820,936.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,846,947 : 400,517,229 = 400,517,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,846,947/400,517,229 = 400,517,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,846,947x = 400,517,229 × 400,517,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,846,947x = 160,414,050,725,838,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,414,050,725,838,432/184,846,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,820,936.88

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