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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,637 and 288,908,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,171,637 and 288,908,527 is: 412,857,798.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,171,637 : 288,908,527 = 288,908,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,171,637/288,908,527 = 288,908,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,171,637x = 288,908,527 × 288,908,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,171,637x = 83,468,136,973,309,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,136,973,309,728/202,171,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,857,798.51

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