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Finding the Third Proportional to 204,836,684 and 299,478,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 204,836,684 and 299,478,392 is: 437,847,877.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,836,684 : 299,478,392 = 299,478,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,836,684/299,478,392 = 299,478,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,836,684x = 299,478,392 × 299,478,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,836,684x = 89,687,307,274,905,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,687,307,274,905,664/204,836,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,847,877.26

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