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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,172,730 and 403,940,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,172,730 and 403,940,088 is: 871,748,756.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,172,730 : 403,940,088 = 403,940,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,172,730/403,940,088 = 403,940,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,172,730x = 403,940,088 × 403,940,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,172,730x = 163,167,594,693,447,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,167,594,693,447,744/187,172,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,748,756.85

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