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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,163,981.63 and 288,897,008.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,163,981.63 and 288,897,008.06 is: 412,840,509.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,163,981.63 : 288,897,008.06 = 288,897,008.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,163,981.63/288,897,008.06 = 288,897,008.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,163,981.63x = 288,897,008.06 × 288,897,008.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,163,981.63x = 83,461,481,267,464,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,461,481,267,464,192/202,163,981.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,840,509.95

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