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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,871,469 and 408,913,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,871,469 and 408,913,716 is: 894,788,423.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,871,469 : 408,913,716 = 408,913,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,871,469/408,913,716 = 408,913,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,871,469x = 408,913,716 × 408,913,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,871,469x = 167,210,427,132,928,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,210,427,132,928,640/186,871,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,788,423.44

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