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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,130,995 and 405,092,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,130,995 and 405,092,662 is: 872,264,906.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,130,995 : 405,092,662 = 405,092,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,130,995/405,092,662 = 405,092,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,130,995x = 405,092,662 × 405,092,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,130,995x = 164,100,064,806,246,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,100,064,806,246,240/188,130,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,264,906.73

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