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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,073,937.94 and 309,092,105.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,073,937.94 and 309,092,105.67 is: 479,911,789.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,073,937.94 : 309,092,105.67 = 309,092,105.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,073,937.94/309,092,105.67 = 309,092,105.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,073,937.94x = 309,092,105.67 × 309,092,105.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,073,937.94x = 95,537,929,788,676,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,537,929,788,676,640/199,073,937.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,911,789.45

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