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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,379,080 and 427,707,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,379,080 and 427,707,488 is: 926,814,003.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,379,080 : 427,707,488 = 427,707,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,379,080/427,707,488 = 427,707,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,379,080x = 427,707,488 × 427,707,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,379,080x = 182,933,695,291,270,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,933,695,291,270,144/197,379,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 926,814,003.24

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