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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,171,733 and 288,908,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,171,733 and 288,908,661 is: 412,857,985.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,171,733 : 288,908,661 = 288,908,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,171,733/288,908,661 = 288,908,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,171,733x = 288,908,661 × 288,908,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,171,733x = 83,468,214,400,812,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,468,214,400,812,928/202,171,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,857,985.45

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