Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,639.50 and 288,908,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 202,171,639.50 and 288,908,532 is: 412,857,807.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
202,171,639.50 : 288,908,532 = 288,908,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
202,171,639.50/288,908,532 = 288,908,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
202,171,639.50x = 288,908,532 × 288,908,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
202,171,639.50x = 83,468,139,862,395,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 83,468,139,862,395,024/202,171,639.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 412,857,807.70
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