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Finding the Third Proportional to 192,186,774 and 287,020,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 192,186,774 and 287,020,776 is: 428,650,339.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,186,774 : 287,020,776 = 287,020,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,186,774/287,020,776 = 287,020,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,186,774x = 287,020,776 × 287,020,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,186,774x = 82,380,925,855,642,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,380,925,855,642,176/192,186,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,650,339.15

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