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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,626 and 288,908,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,171,626 and 288,908,510 is: 412,857,772.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,171,626 : 288,908,510 = 288,908,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,171,626/288,908,510 = 288,908,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,171,626x = 288,908,510 × 288,908,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,171,626x = 83,468,127,150,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,127,150,420,096/202,171,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,857,772.39

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