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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,725 and 288,908,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,171,725 and 288,908,649 is: 412,857,967.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,171,725 : 288,908,649 = 288,908,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,171,725/288,908,649 = 288,908,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,171,725x = 288,908,649 × 288,908,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,171,725x = 83,468,207,467,005,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,207,467,005,200/202,171,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,857,967.49

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