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Finding the Third Proportional to 199,897,953.75 and 445,732,873.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 199,897,953.75 and 445,732,873.88 is: 993,896,091.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,897,953.75 : 445,732,873.88 = 445,732,873.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,897,953.75/445,732,873.88 = 445,732,873.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,897,953.75x = 445,732,873.88 × 445,732,873.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,897,953.75x = 198,677,794,852,866,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,677,794,852,866,656/199,897,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,896,091.11

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