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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,070,514 and 284,671,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,070,514 and 284,671,179 is: 407,080,277.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,070,514 : 284,671,179 = 284,671,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,070,514/284,671,179 = 284,671,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,070,514x = 284,671,179 × 284,671,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,070,514x = 81,037,680,153,250,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,037,680,153,250,048/199,070,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,080,277.86

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