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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,432,979.50 and 306,353,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,432,979.50 and 306,353,476.50 is: 470,596,452.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,432,979.50 : 306,353,476.50 = 306,353,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,432,979.50/306,353,476.50 = 306,353,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,432,979.50x = 306,353,476.50 × 306,353,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,432,979.50x = 93,852,452,563,636,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,852,452,563,636,048/199,432,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,596,452.00

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