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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,406,720 and 279,610,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,406,720 and 279,610,112 is: 419,415,216.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,406,720 : 279,610,112 = 279,610,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,406,720/279,610,112 = 279,610,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,406,720x = 279,610,112 × 279,610,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,406,720x = 78,181,814,732,652,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,181,814,732,652,544/186,406,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,415,216.00

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