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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,943,879 and 201,328,498.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,943,879 and 201,328,498.50 is: 307,200,035.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,943,879 : 201,328,498.50 = 201,328,498.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,943,879/201,328,498.50 = 201,328,498.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,943,879x = 201,328,498.50 × 201,328,498.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,943,879x = 40,533,164,308,264,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,533,164,308,264,504/131,943,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,200,035.47

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