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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,424,502 and 306,574,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,424,502 and 306,574,389 is: 450,944,371.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,424,502 : 306,574,389 = 306,574,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,424,502/306,574,389 = 306,574,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,424,502x = 306,574,389 × 306,574,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,424,502x = 93,987,855,990,723,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,987,855,990,723,328/208,424,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,944,371.17

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