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Finding the Third Proportional to 204,196,736 and 308,726,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 204,196,736 and 308,726,360 is: 466,765,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,196,736 : 308,726,360 = 308,726,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,196,736/308,726,360 = 308,726,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,196,736x = 308,726,360 × 308,726,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,196,736x = 95,311,965,358,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,311,965,358,849,600/204,196,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,765,371.60

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