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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,048,581.50 and 284,373,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,048,581.50 and 284,373,459 is: 617,086,146.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,048,581.50 : 284,373,459 = 284,373,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,048,581.50/284,373,459 = 284,373,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,048,581.50x = 284,373,459 × 284,373,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,048,581.50x = 80,868,264,183,624,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,868,264,183,624,688/131,048,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,086,146.66

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