Finding the Third Proportional to 186,844,430 and 436,552,899
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,844,430 and 436,552,899 is: 1,019,984,559.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,844,430 : 436,552,899 = 436,552,899 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,844,430/436,552,899 = 436,552,899/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,844,430x = 436,552,899 × 436,552,899 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,844,430x = 190,578,433,625,304,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 190,578,433,625,304,192/186,844,430 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,019,984,559.48
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