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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,406,508 and 279,609,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,406,508 and 279,609,789 is: 419,414,724.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,406,508 : 279,609,789 = 279,609,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,406,508/279,609,789 = 279,609,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,406,508x = 279,609,789 × 279,609,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,406,508x = 78,181,634,104,624,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,181,634,104,624,528/186,406,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,414,724.00

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