Finding the Third Proportional to 186,844,428 and 436,552,894
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,844,428 and 436,552,894 is: 1,019,984,547.04
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,844,428 : 436,552,894 = 436,552,894 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,844,428/436,552,894 = 436,552,894/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,844,428x = 436,552,894 × 436,552,894 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,844,428x = 190,578,429,259,775,232 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 190,578,429,259,775,232/186,844,428 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,019,984,547.04
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