Finding the Third Proportional to 186,384,918 and 291,745,845
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,384,918 and 291,745,845 is: 456,665,909.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,384,918 : 291,745,845 = 291,745,845 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,384,918/291,745,845 = 291,745,845/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,384,918x = 291,745,845 × 291,745,845 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,384,918x = 85,115,638,074,764,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 85,115,638,074,764,032/186,384,918 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 456,665,909.39
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