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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,062,549.50 and 283,933,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,062,549.50 and 283,933,863 is: 615,114,224.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,062,549.50 : 283,933,863 = 283,933,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,062,549.50/283,933,863 = 283,933,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,062,549.50x = 283,933,863 × 283,933,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,062,549.50x = 80,618,438,558,102,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,618,438,558,102,768/131,062,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,114,224.97

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