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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,608,593,140 and 451,873,206,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,608,593,140 and 451,873,206,376 is: 978,815,836,716.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,608,593,140 : 451,873,206,376 = 451,873,206,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,608,593,140/451,873,206,376 = 451,873,206,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,608,593,140x = 451,873,206,376 × 451,873,206,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,608,593,140x = 204,189,394,640,527,098,380,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,189,394,640,527,098,380,288/208,608,593,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,815,836,716.24

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