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Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,270 and 428,115,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 198,941,270 and 428,115,637 is: 921,291,990.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,941,270 : 428,115,637 = 428,115,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,941,270/428,115,637 = 428,115,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,941,270x = 428,115,637 × 428,115,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,941,270x = 183,282,998,643,915,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,282,998,643,915,776/198,941,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 921,291,990.57

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