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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,980,354 and 287,373,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,980,354 and 287,373,512 is: 439,320,033.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,980,354 : 287,373,512 = 287,373,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,980,354/287,373,512 = 287,373,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,980,354x = 287,373,512 × 287,373,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,980,354x = 82,583,535,399,214,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,583,535,399,214,144/187,980,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,320,033.41

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