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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,958,091.30 and 402,476,257.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,958,091.30 and 402,476,257.11 is: 875,804,547.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,958,091.30 : 402,476,257.11 = 402,476,257.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,958,091.30/402,476,257.11 = 402,476,257.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,958,091.30x = 402,476,257.11 × 402,476,257.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,958,091.30x = 161,987,137,535,198,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,987,137,535,198,080/184,958,091.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,804,547.93

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