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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,742,337.50 and 303,280,409.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,742,337.50 and 303,280,409.25 is: 472,311,300.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,742,337.50 : 303,280,409.25 = 303,280,409.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,742,337.50/303,280,409.25 = 303,280,409.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,742,337.50x = 303,280,409.25 × 303,280,409.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,742,337.50x = 91,979,006,634,847,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,979,006,634,847,488/194,742,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,311,300.23

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