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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,280,468 and 198,477,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,280,468 and 198,477,186 is: 302,372,212.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,280,468 : 198,477,186 = 198,477,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,280,468/198,477,186 = 198,477,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,280,468x = 198,477,186 × 198,477,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,280,468x = 39,393,193,362,478,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,393,193,362,478,592/130,280,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,372,212.56

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