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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,753,227.38 and 284,489,637.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,753,227.38 and 284,489,637.75 is: 618,985,516.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,753,227.38 : 284,489,637.75 = 284,489,637.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,753,227.38/284,489,637.75 = 284,489,637.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,753,227.38x = 284,489,637.75 × 284,489,637.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,753,227.38x = 80,934,353,987,126,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,934,353,987,126,224/130,753,227.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618,985,516.55

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