Finding the Third Proportional to 186,592,835 and 404,902,817
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,592,835 and 404,902,817 is: 878,631,225.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,592,835 : 404,902,817 = 404,902,817 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,592,835/404,902,817 = 404,902,817/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,592,835x = 404,902,817 × 404,902,817 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,592,835x = 163,946,291,214,535,488 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 163,946,291,214,535,488/186,592,835 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 878,631,225.12
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