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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,204,246.75 and 198,596,269.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,204,246.75 and 198,596,269.50 is: 305,256,825.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,204,246.75 : 198,596,269.50 = 198,596,269.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,204,246.75/198,596,269.50 = 198,596,269.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,204,246.75x = 198,596,269.50 × 198,596,269.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,204,246.75x = 39,440,478,259,316,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,440,478,259,316,632/129,204,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,256,825.93

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