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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,172,748 and 403,940,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,172,748 and 403,940,124 is: 871,748,828.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,172,748 : 403,940,124 = 403,940,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,172,748/403,940,124 = 403,940,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,172,748x = 403,940,124 × 403,940,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,172,748x = 163,167,623,777,135,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,167,623,777,135,360/187,172,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,748,828.40

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