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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,451,109 and 199,693,327.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,451,109 and 199,693,327.50 is: 298,816,737.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,451,109 : 199,693,327.50 = 199,693,327.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,451,109/199,693,327.50 = 199,693,327.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,451,109x = 199,693,327.50 × 199,693,327.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,451,109x = 39,877,425,048,022,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,877,425,048,022,256/133,451,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,816,737.81

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