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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,844,426 and 436,552,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,844,426 and 436,552,889 is: 1,019,984,534.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,844,426 : 436,552,889 = 436,552,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,844,426/436,552,889 = 436,552,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,844,426x = 436,552,889 × 436,552,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,844,426x = 190,578,424,894,246,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,578,424,894,246,336/186,844,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019,984,534.59

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