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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,231,492 and 198,524,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,231,492 and 198,524,312 is: 431,998,880.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,231,492 : 198,524,312 = 198,524,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,231,492/198,524,312 = 198,524,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,231,492x = 198,524,312 × 198,524,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,231,492x = 39,411,902,455,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,411,902,455,073,344/91,231,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,998,880.99

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