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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,195,861 and 402,011,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,195,861 and 402,011,459 is: 867,974,251.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,195,861 : 402,011,459 = 402,011,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,195,861/402,011,459 = 402,011,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,195,861x = 402,011,459 × 402,011,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,195,861x = 161,613,213,167,308,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,613,213,167,308,672/186,195,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,974,251.95

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