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Finding the Third Proportional to 299,037,392 and 437,203,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 299,037,392 and 437,203,112 is: 639,206,220.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,037,392 : 437,203,112 = 437,203,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,037,392/437,203,112 = 437,203,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,037,392x = 437,203,112 × 437,203,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,037,392x = 191,146,561,142,484,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,146,561,142,484,544/299,037,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,206,220.55

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