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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,851,672 and 445,655,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,851,672 and 445,655,539.50 is: 993,781,327.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,851,672 : 445,655,539.50 = 445,655,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,851,672/445,655,539.50 = 445,655,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,851,672x = 445,655,539.50 × 445,655,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,851,672x = 198,608,859,887,036,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,608,859,887,036,064/199,851,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,781,327.42

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