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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,644 and 288,908,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,171,644 and 288,908,538 is: 412,857,815.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,171,644 : 288,908,538 = 288,908,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,171,644/288,908,538 = 288,908,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,171,644x = 288,908,538 × 288,908,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,171,644x = 83,468,143,329,297,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,143,329,297,440/202,171,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,857,815.66

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