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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,980,600 and 287,373,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,980,600 and 287,373,906 is: 439,320,663.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,980,600 : 287,373,906 = 287,373,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,980,600/287,373,906 = 287,373,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,980,600x = 287,373,906 × 287,373,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,980,600x = 82,583,761,849,696,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,583,761,849,696,832/187,980,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,320,663.14

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