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Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,230 and 428,115,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 198,941,230 and 428,115,556 is: 921,291,827.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,941,230 : 428,115,556 = 428,115,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,941,230/428,115,556 = 428,115,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,941,230x = 428,115,556 × 428,115,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,941,230x = 183,282,929,289,189,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,282,929,289,189,120/198,941,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 921,291,827.19

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