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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,896,179 and 438,249,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,896,179 and 438,249,532 is: 951,294,141.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,896,179 : 438,249,532 = 438,249,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,896,179/438,249,532 = 438,249,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,896,179x = 438,249,532 × 438,249,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,896,179x = 192,062,652,298,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,062,652,298,219,008/201,896,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 951,294,141.62

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