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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,076,438 and 290,499,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,076,438 and 290,499,561 is: 448,700,516.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,076,438 : 290,499,561 = 290,499,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,076,438/290,499,561 = 290,499,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,076,438x = 290,499,561 × 290,499,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,076,438x = 84,389,994,941,192,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,389,994,941,192,720/188,076,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,700,516.87

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