Finding the Third Proportional to 186,267,867 and 391,842,571
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,267,867 and 391,842,571 is: 824,299,987.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,267,867 : 391,842,571 = 391,842,571 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,267,867/391,842,571 = 391,842,571/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,267,867x = 391,842,571 × 391,842,571 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,267,867x = 153,540,600,447,890,048 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 153,540,600,447,890,048/186,267,867 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 824,299,987.54
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