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Finding the Third Proportional to 288,692,282 and 417,110,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 288,692,282 and 417,110,582 is: 602,652,888.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,692,282 : 417,110,582 = 417,110,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,692,282/417,110,582 = 417,110,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,692,282x = 417,110,582 × 417,110,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,692,282x = 173,981,237,616,378,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,981,237,616,378,720/288,692,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,652,888.44

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