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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,604,762 and 436,837,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,604,762 and 436,837,542 is: 956,024,476.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,604,762 : 436,837,542 = 436,837,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,604,762/436,837,542 = 436,837,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,604,762x = 436,837,542 × 436,837,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,604,762x = 190,827,038,100,601,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,827,038,100,601,760/199,604,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 956,024,476.51

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