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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,205,992 and 198,598,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,205,992 and 198,598,524 is: 305,259,633.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,205,992 : 198,598,524 = 198,598,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,205,992/198,598,524 = 198,598,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,205,992x = 198,598,524 × 198,598,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,205,992x = 39,441,373,734,978,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,441,373,734,978,576/129,205,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,259,633.28

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