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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,981,427 and 199,670,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,981,427 and 199,670,841 is: 302,076,175.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,981,427 : 199,670,841 = 199,670,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,981,427/199,670,841 = 199,670,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,981,427x = 199,670,841 × 199,670,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,981,427x = 39,868,444,745,647,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,868,444,745,647,280/131,981,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,076,175.81

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