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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,157,104.94 and 199,445,277.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,157,104.94 and 199,445,277.94 is: 307,984,751.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,157,104.94 : 199,445,277.94 = 199,445,277.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,157,104.94/199,445,277.94 = 199,445,277.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,157,104.94x = 199,445,277.94 × 199,445,277.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,157,104.94x = 39,778,418,891,566,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,778,418,891,566,624/129,157,104.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,984,751.68

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