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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,968.75 and 198,598,523.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,205,968.75 and 198,598,523.63 is: 305,259,687.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,205,968.75 : 198,598,523.63 = 198,598,523.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,205,968.75/198,598,523.63 = 198,598,523.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,205,968.75x = 198,598,523.63 × 198,598,523.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,205,968.75x = 39,441,373,586,029,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,441,373,586,029,680/129,205,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,259,687.05

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