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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,588,700 and 283,584,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,588,700 and 283,584,882 is: 426,432,682.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,588,700 : 283,584,882 = 283,584,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,588,700/283,584,882 = 283,584,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,588,700x = 283,584,882 × 283,584,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,588,700x = 80,420,385,298,953,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,420,385,298,953,920/188,588,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,432,682.86

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