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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,981,701.50 and 199,671,248.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,981,701.50 and 199,671,248.25 is: 302,076,779.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,981,701.50 : 199,671,248.25 = 199,671,248.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,981,701.50/199,671,248.25 = 199,671,248.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,981,701.50x = 199,671,248.25 × 199,671,248.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,981,701.50x = 39,868,607,377,713,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,868,607,377,713,128/131,981,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,076,779.77

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