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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,132,488.50 and 285,996,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,132,488.50 and 285,996,894 is: 623,752,544.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,132,488.50 : 285,996,894 = 285,996,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,132,488.50/285,996,894 = 285,996,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,132,488.50x = 285,996,894 × 285,996,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,132,488.50x = 81,794,223,377,647,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,794,223,377,647,232/131,132,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 623,752,544.57

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