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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,388,936 and 291,752,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,388,936 and 291,752,200 is: 456,675,959.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,388,936 : 291,752,200 = 291,752,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,388,936/291,752,200 = 291,752,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,388,936x = 291,752,200 × 291,752,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,388,936x = 85,119,346,204,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,119,346,204,840,000/186,388,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,675,959.59

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