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Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,236 and 428,115,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 198,941,236 and 428,115,572 is: 921,291,868.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,941,236 : 428,115,572 = 428,115,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,941,236/428,115,572 = 428,115,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,941,236x = 428,115,572 × 428,115,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,941,236x = 183,282,942,988,887,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,282,942,988,887,168/198,941,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 921,291,868.26

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