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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,984 and 198,598,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,205,984 and 198,598,546 is: 305,259,719.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,205,984 : 198,598,546 = 198,598,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,205,984/198,598,546 = 198,598,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,205,984x = 198,598,546 × 198,598,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,205,984x = 39,441,382,473,314,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,441,382,473,314,112/129,205,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,259,719.81

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