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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,280,476 and 198,477,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,280,476 and 198,477,200 is: 302,372,236.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,280,476 : 198,477,200 = 198,477,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,280,476/198,477,200 = 198,477,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,280,476x = 198,477,200 × 198,477,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,280,476x = 39,393,198,919,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,393,198,919,840,000/130,280,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,372,236.65

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