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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,453,412 and 282,268,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,453,412 and 282,268,230 is: 427,320,437.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,453,412 : 282,268,230 = 282,268,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,453,412/282,268,230 = 282,268,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,453,412x = 282,268,230 × 282,268,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,453,412x = 79,675,353,667,332,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,675,353,667,332,896/186,453,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,320,437.92

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