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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,324,925 and 199,303,503.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,324,925 and 199,303,503.75 is: 271,463,570.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,324,925 : 199,303,503.75 = 199,303,503.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,324,925/199,303,503.75 = 199,303,503.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,324,925x = 199,303,503.75 × 199,303,503.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,324,925x = 39,721,886,607,026,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,721,886,607,026,264/146,324,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,463,570.59

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