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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,388,702 and 252,467,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,388,702 and 252,467,768 is: 343,818,006.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,388,702 : 252,467,768 = 252,467,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,388,702/252,467,768 = 252,467,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,388,702x = 252,467,768 × 252,467,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,388,702x = 63,739,973,878,901,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,739,973,878,901,824/185,388,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,818,006.12

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