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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,976 and 198,598,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,205,976 and 198,598,536 is: 305,259,707.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,205,976 : 198,598,536 = 198,598,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,205,976/198,598,536 = 198,598,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,205,976x = 198,598,536 × 198,598,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,205,976x = 39,441,378,501,343,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,441,378,501,343,296/129,205,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,259,707.97

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