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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,092,548.25 and 311,634,214.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,092,548.25 and 311,634,214.88 is: 487,792,660.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,092,548.25 : 311,634,214.88 = 311,634,214.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,092,548.25/311,634,214.88 = 311,634,214.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,092,548.25x = 311,634,214.88 × 311,634,214.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,092,548.25x = 97,115,883,880,757,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,115,883,880,757,664/199,092,548.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,792,660.92

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