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Finding the Third Proportional to 204,836,671.25 and 299,478,374.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 204,836,671.25 and 299,478,374.50 is: 437,847,853.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,836,671.25 : 299,478,374.50 = 299,478,374.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,836,671.25/299,478,374.50 = 299,478,374.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,836,671.25x = 299,478,374.50 × 299,478,374.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,836,671.25x = 89,687,296,793,162,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,687,296,793,162,256/204,836,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,847,853.35

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