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Finding the Third Proportional to 188,768,733.75 and 444,980,390.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 188,768,733.75 and 444,980,390.25 is: 1,048,942,501.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,768,733.75 : 444,980,390.25 = 444,980,390.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,768,733.75/444,980,390.25 = 444,980,390.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,768,733.75x = 444,980,390.25 × 444,980,390.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,768,733.75x = 198,007,547,707,042,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,007,547,707,042,304/188,768,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,048,942,501.09

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