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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,972,118 and 299,506,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,972,118 and 299,506,233 is: 453,114,228.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,972,118 : 299,506,233 = 299,506,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,972,118/299,506,233 = 299,506,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,972,118x = 299,506,233 × 299,506,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,972,118x = 89,703,983,605,850,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,703,983,605,850,288/197,972,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,114,228.97

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