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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,844,383 and 436,552,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,844,383 and 436,552,800.75 is: 1,019,984,356.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,844,383 : 436,552,800.75 = 436,552,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,844,383/436,552,800.75 = 436,552,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,844,383x = 436,552,800.75 × 436,552,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,844,383x = 190,578,347,842,669,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,578,347,842,669,216/186,844,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019,984,356.94

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