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Finding the Third Proportional to 205,395,828.75 and 318,153,229.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 205,395,828.75 and 318,153,229.13 is: 492,811,747.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,395,828.75 : 318,153,229.13 = 318,153,229.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,395,828.75/318,153,229.13 = 318,153,229.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,395,828.75x = 318,153,229.13 × 318,153,229.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,395,828.75x = 101,221,477,202,664,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,221,477,202,664,752/205,395,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,811,747.05

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