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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,224,557 and 199,836,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,224,557 and 199,836,822 is: 299,755,212.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,224,557 : 199,836,822 = 199,836,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,224,557/199,836,822 = 199,836,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,224,557x = 199,836,822 × 199,836,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,224,557x = 39,934,755,427,059,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,934,755,427,059,680/133,224,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,755,212.75

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