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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,062,608 and 283,933,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,062,608 and 283,933,976 is: 615,114,440.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,062,608 : 283,933,976 = 283,933,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,062,608/283,933,976 = 283,933,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,062,608x = 283,933,976 × 283,933,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,062,608x = 80,618,502,727,168,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,618,502,727,168,576/131,062,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,114,440.02

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