Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,628 and 288,908,513
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Solution
The third proportional to 202,171,628 and 288,908,513 is: 412,857,776.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
202,171,628 : 288,908,513 = 288,908,513 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
202,171,628/288,908,513 = 288,908,513/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
202,171,628x = 288,908,513 × 288,908,513 - Step 4: Simplify right side
202,171,628x = 83,468,128,883,871,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 83,468,128,883,871,168/202,171,628 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 412,857,776.88
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