Finding the Third Proportional to 186,593,230 and 404,903,548
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,593,230 and 404,903,548 is: 878,632,537.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,593,230 : 404,903,548 = 404,903,548 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,593,230/404,903,548 = 404,903,548/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,593,230x = 404,903,548 × 404,903,548 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,593,230x = 163,946,883,182,988,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 163,946,883,182,988,288/186,593,230 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 878,632,537.65
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