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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,172,754 and 403,940,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,172,754 and 403,940,136 is: 871,748,852.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,172,754 : 403,940,136 = 403,940,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,172,754/403,940,136 = 403,940,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,172,754x = 403,940,136 × 403,940,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,172,754x = 163,167,633,471,698,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,167,633,471,698,496/187,172,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,748,852.25

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