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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,593,227.50 and 404,903,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,593,227.50 and 404,903,544 is: 878,632,532.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,593,227.50 : 404,903,544 = 404,903,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,593,227.50/404,903,544 = 404,903,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,593,227.50x = 404,903,544 × 404,903,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,593,227.50x = 163,946,879,943,759,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,946,879,943,759,936/186,593,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,632,532.06

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