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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,705,681.75 and 199,058,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,705,681.75 and 199,058,539.50 is: 298,587,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,705,681.75 : 199,058,539.50 = 199,058,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,705,681.75/199,058,539.50 = 199,058,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,705,681.75x = 199,058,539.50 × 199,058,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,705,681.75x = 39,624,302,147,873,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,624,302,147,873,064/132,705,681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,587,834.56

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