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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,883,640 and 404,006,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,883,640 and 404,006,576 is: 878,083,264.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,883,640 : 404,006,576 = 404,006,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,883,640/404,006,576 = 404,006,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,883,640x = 404,006,576 × 404,006,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,883,640x = 163,221,313,451,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,221,313,451,243,776/185,883,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,083,264.62

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