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Finding the Third Proportional to 288,692,262 and 417,110,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 288,692,262 and 417,110,553 is: 602,652,846.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,692,262 : 417,110,553 = 417,110,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,692,262/417,110,553 = 417,110,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,692,262x = 417,110,553 × 417,110,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,692,262x = 173,981,213,423,965,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,981,213,423,965,824/288,692,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,652,846.39

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