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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,836,747 and 299,755,093.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,836,747 and 299,755,093.50 is: 449,632,599.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,836,747 : 299,755,093.50 = 299,755,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,836,747/299,755,093.50 = 299,755,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,836,747x = 299,755,093.50 × 299,755,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,836,747x = 89,853,116,079,193,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,853,116,079,193,744/199,836,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,632,599.75

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