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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,596,942.75 and 197,542,387.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,596,942.75 and 197,542,387.50 is: 426,029,446.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,596,942.75 : 197,542,387.50 = 197,542,387.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,596,942.75/197,542,387.50 = 197,542,387.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,596,942.75x = 197,542,387.50 × 197,542,387.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,596,942.75x = 39,022,994,859,200,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,022,994,859,200,160/91,596,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,029,446.92

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