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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,028,953.75 and 406,200,397.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,028,953.75 and 406,200,397.50 is: 846,021,884.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,028,953.75 : 406,200,397.50 = 406,200,397.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,028,953.75/406,200,397.50 = 406,200,397.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,028,953.75x = 406,200,397.50 × 406,200,397.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,028,953.75x = 164,998,762,929,158,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,998,762,929,158,016/195,028,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,021,884.22

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