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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,986 and 198,598,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,205,986 and 198,598,548 is: 305,259,721.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,205,986 : 198,598,548 = 198,598,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,205,986/198,598,548 = 198,598,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,205,986x = 198,598,548 × 198,598,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,205,986x = 39,441,383,267,708,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,441,383,267,708,304/129,205,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,259,721.23

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