Finding the Third Proportional to 131,981,408 and 199,670,815
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Solution
The third proportional to 131,981,408 and 199,670,815 is: 302,076,140.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
131,981,408 : 199,670,815 = 199,670,815 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
131,981,408/199,670,815 = 199,670,815/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
131,981,408x = 199,670,815 × 199,670,815 - Step 4: Simplify right side
131,981,408x = 39,868,434,362,764,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 39,868,434,362,764,224/131,981,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 302,076,140.62
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