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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,356,100 and 399,417,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,356,100 and 399,417,552 is: 860,691,290.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,356,100 : 399,417,552 = 399,417,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,356,100/399,417,552 = 399,417,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,356,100x = 399,417,552 × 399,417,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,356,100x = 159,534,380,845,672,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,534,380,845,672,704/185,356,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,691,290.15

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