Finding the Third Proportional to 199,836,843 and 299,755,233
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Solution
The third proportional to 199,836,843 and 299,755,233 is: 449,632,802.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
199,836,843 : 299,755,233 = 299,755,233 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
199,836,843/299,755,233 = 299,755,233/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
199,836,843x = 299,755,233 × 299,755,233 - Step 4: Simplify right side
199,836,843x = 89,853,199,710,884,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,853,199,710,884,288/199,836,843 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 449,632,802.25
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