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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,838,746 and 406,375,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,838,746 and 406,375,316 is: 874,507,488.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,838,746 : 406,375,316 = 406,375,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,838,746/406,375,316 = 406,375,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,838,746x = 406,375,316 × 406,375,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,838,746x = 165,140,897,454,099,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,140,897,454,099,840/188,838,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,507,488.28

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