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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,384,914.25 and 291,745,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,384,914.25 and 291,745,839.75 is: 456,665,902.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,384,914.25 : 291,745,839.75 = 291,745,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,384,914.25/291,745,839.75 = 291,745,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,384,914.25x = 291,745,839.75 × 291,745,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,384,914.25x = 85,115,635,011,432,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,115,635,011,432,688/186,384,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,665,902.14

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