Finding the Third Proportional to 199,841,982 and 299,761,983
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Solution
The third proportional to 199,841,982 and 299,761,983 is: 449,641,489.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
199,841,982 : 299,761,983 = 299,761,983 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
199,841,982/299,761,983 = 299,761,983/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
199,841,982x = 299,761,983 × 299,761,983 - Step 4: Simplify right side
199,841,982x = 89,857,246,452,092,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,857,246,452,092,288/199,841,982 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 449,641,489.50
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