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