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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,588,789 and 283,585,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,588,789 and 283,585,016 is: 426,432,884.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,588,789 : 283,585,016 = 283,585,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,588,789/283,585,016 = 283,585,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,588,789x = 283,585,016 × 283,585,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,588,789x = 80,420,461,299,720,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,420,461,299,720,256/188,588,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,432,884.62

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