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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,420,592 and 279,630,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,420,592 and 279,630,780 is: 419,446,008.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,420,592 : 279,630,780 = 279,630,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,420,592/279,630,780 = 279,630,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,420,592x = 279,630,780 × 279,630,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,420,592x = 78,193,373,123,408,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,193,373,123,408,400/186,420,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,446,008.00

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