Finding the Third Proportional to 199,836,855 and 299,755,251
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Solution
The third proportional to 199,836,855 and 299,755,251 is: 449,632,829.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
199,836,855 : 299,755,251 = 299,755,251 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
199,836,855/299,755,251 = 299,755,251/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
199,836,855x = 299,755,251 × 299,755,251 - Step 4: Simplify right side
199,836,855x = 89,853,210,502,073,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,853,210,502,073,008/199,836,855 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 449,632,829.25
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