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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,986,266 and 279,432,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,986,266 and 279,432,858 is: 417,585,332.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,986,266 : 279,432,858 = 279,432,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,986,266/279,432,858 = 279,432,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,986,266x = 279,432,858 × 279,432,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,986,266x = 78,082,722,130,048,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,082,722,130,048,160/186,986,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,585,332.87

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