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Finding the Third Proportional to 195,088,209.47 and 281,868,771.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 195,088,209.47 and 281,868,771.66 is: 407,251,697.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,088,209.47 : 281,868,771.66 = 281,868,771.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,088,209.47/281,868,771.66 = 281,868,771.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,088,209.47x = 281,868,771.66 × 281,868,771.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,088,209.47x = 79,450,004,435,003,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,450,004,435,003,200/195,088,209.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,251,697.33

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