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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,224,500 and 199,836,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,224,500 and 199,836,732 is: 299,755,071.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,224,500 : 199,836,732 = 199,836,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,224,500/199,836,732 = 199,836,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,224,500x = 199,836,732 × 199,836,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,224,500x = 39,934,719,456,439,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,934,719,456,439,824/133,224,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,755,071.00

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