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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,765,775 and 259,850,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,765,775 and 259,850,508 is: 363,480,767.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,765,775 : 259,850,508 = 259,850,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,765,775/259,850,508 = 259,850,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,765,775x = 259,850,508 × 259,850,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,765,775x = 67,522,286,507,858,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,522,286,507,858,064/185,765,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,480,767.69

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