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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,324,927 and 199,303,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,324,927 and 199,303,506 is: 271,463,573.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,324,927 : 199,303,506 = 199,303,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,324,927/199,303,506 = 199,303,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,324,927x = 199,303,506 × 199,303,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,324,927x = 39,721,887,503,892,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,721,887,503,892,032/146,324,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,463,573.01

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