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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,876,264 and 402,506,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,876,264 and 402,506,898 is: 866,946,927.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,876,264 : 402,506,898 = 402,506,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,876,264/402,506,898 = 402,506,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,876,264x = 402,506,898 × 402,506,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,876,264x = 162,011,802,937,582,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,011,802,937,582,400/186,876,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,946,927.71

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