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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,844,310 and 409,036,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,844,310 and 409,036,536 is: 890,689,144.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,844,310 : 409,036,536 = 409,036,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,844,310/409,036,536 = 409,036,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,844,310x = 409,036,536 × 409,036,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,844,310x = 167,310,887,782,879,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,310,887,782,879,296/187,844,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,689,144.55

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