Finding the Third Proportional to 199,836,738 and 299,755,089
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Solution
The third proportional to 199,836,738 and 299,755,089 is: 449,632,606.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
199,836,738 : 299,755,089 = 299,755,089 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
199,836,738/299,755,089 = 299,755,089/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
199,836,738x = 299,755,089 × 299,755,089 - Step 4: Simplify right side
199,836,738x = 89,853,113,381,397,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,853,113,381,397,920/199,836,738 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 449,632,606.50
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