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Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,260 and 428,115,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 198,941,260 and 428,115,620 is: 921,291,963.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,941,260 : 428,115,620 = 428,115,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,941,260/428,115,620 = 428,115,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,941,260x = 428,115,620 × 428,115,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,941,260x = 183,282,984,087,984,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,282,984,087,984,384/198,941,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 921,291,963.71

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