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Finding the Third Proportional to 282,114,677 and 435,749,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 282,114,677 and 435,749,372 is: 673,050,821.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,114,677 : 435,749,372 = 435,749,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,114,677/435,749,372 = 435,749,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,114,677x = 435,749,372 × 435,749,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,114,677x = 189,877,515,198,394,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,877,515,198,394,368/282,114,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 673,050,821.81

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