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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,070,512 and 284,671,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,070,512 and 284,671,176 is: 407,080,273.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,070,512 : 284,671,176 = 284,671,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,070,512/284,671,176 = 284,671,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,070,512x = 284,671,176 × 284,671,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,070,512x = 81,037,678,445,222,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,037,678,445,222,976/199,070,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,080,273.37

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