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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,836,763.50 and 299,755,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,836,763.50 and 299,755,125 is: 449,632,657.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,836,763.50 : 299,755,125 = 299,755,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,836,763.50/299,755,125 = 299,755,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,836,763.50x = 299,755,125 × 299,755,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,836,763.50x = 89,853,134,963,765,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,853,134,963,765,632/199,836,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,632,657.13

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