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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,388,522 and 277,966,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,388,522 and 277,966,443 is: 414,539,171.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,388,522 : 277,966,443 = 277,966,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,388,522/277,966,443 = 277,966,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,388,522x = 277,966,443 × 277,966,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,388,522x = 77,265,343,434,072,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,265,343,434,072,256/186,388,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,539,171.22

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