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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,224,543 and 199,836,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,224,543 and 199,836,801 is: 299,755,181.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,224,543 : 199,836,801 = 199,836,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,224,543/199,836,801 = 199,836,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,224,543x = 199,836,801 × 199,836,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,224,543x = 39,934,747,033,913,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,934,747,033,913,600/133,224,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,755,181.25

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