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Finding the Third Proportional to 212,162,280.75 and 319,032,982.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 212,162,280.75 and 319,032,982.13 is: 479,736,753.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,162,280.75 : 319,032,982.13 = 319,032,982.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,162,280.75/319,032,982.13 = 319,032,982.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,162,280.75x = 319,032,982.13 × 319,032,982.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,162,280.75x = 101,782,043,683,570,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,782,043,683,570,576/212,162,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,736,753.04

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