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Finding the Third Proportional to 200,502,282 and 319,038,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 200,502,282 and 319,038,541 is: 507,653,028.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,502,282 : 319,038,541 = 319,038,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,502,282/319,038,541 = 319,038,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,502,282x = 319,038,541 × 319,038,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,502,282x = 101,785,590,643,408,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,785,590,643,408,688/200,502,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,653,028.33

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