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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,028,566.75 and 406,199,650.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,028,566.75 and 406,199,650.50 is: 846,020,451.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,028,566.75 : 406,199,650.50 = 406,199,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,028,566.75/406,199,650.50 = 406,199,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,028,566.75x = 406,199,650.50 × 406,199,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,028,566.75x = 164,998,156,066,322,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,998,156,066,322,144/195,028,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,020,451.34

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