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Finding the Third Proportional to 206,939,888 and 287,730,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 206,939,888 and 287,730,480 is: 400,062,210.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,939,888 : 287,730,480 = 287,730,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,939,888/287,730,480 = 287,730,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,939,888x = 287,730,480 × 287,730,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,939,888x = 82,788,829,121,030,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,788,829,121,030,400/206,939,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,062,210.92

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