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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,207,875.50 and 198,645,243.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,207,875.50 and 198,645,243.75 is: 307,780,880.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,207,875.50 : 198,645,243.75 = 198,645,243.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,207,875.50/198,645,243.75 = 198,645,243.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,207,875.50x = 198,645,243.75 × 198,645,243.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,207,875.50x = 39,459,932,864,496,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,459,932,864,496,912/128,207,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,780,880.94

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