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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,559,523.50 and 195,229,936.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,559,523.50 and 195,229,936.13 is: 318,792,906.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,559,523.50 : 195,229,936.13 = 195,229,936.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,559,523.50/195,229,936.13 = 195,229,936.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,559,523.50x = 195,229,936.13 × 195,229,936.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,559,523.50x = 38,114,727,959,371,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,114,727,959,371,584/119,559,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,792,906.19

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