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Finding the Third Proportional to 203,781,786.75 and 447,597,337.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 203,781,786.75 and 447,597,337.50 is: 983,126,999.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,781,786.75 : 447,597,337.50 = 447,597,337.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,781,786.75/447,597,337.50 = 447,597,337.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,781,786.75x = 447,597,337.50 × 447,597,337.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,781,786.75x = 200,343,376,537,088,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,343,376,537,088,896/203,781,786.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,126,999.39

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