Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,900 and 198,598,380
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Solution
The third proportional to 129,205,900 and 198,598,380 is: 305,259,407.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
129,205,900 : 198,598,380 = 198,598,380 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
129,205,900/198,598,380 = 198,598,380/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
129,205,900x = 198,598,380 × 198,598,380 - Step 4: Simplify right side
129,205,900x = 39,441,316,538,624,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 39,441,316,538,624,400/129,205,900 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 305,259,407.96
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