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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,583,510 and 281,713,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,583,510 and 281,713,914 is: 420,835,996.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,583,510 : 281,713,914 = 281,713,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,583,510/281,713,914 = 281,713,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,583,510x = 281,713,914 × 281,713,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,583,510x = 79,362,729,341,199,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,362,729,341,199,392/188,583,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,835,996.43

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