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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,192,646.75 and 303,719,022.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,192,646.75 and 303,719,022.56 is: 703,128,162.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,192,646.75 : 303,719,022.56 = 303,719,022.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,192,646.75/303,719,022.56 = 303,719,022.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,192,646.75x = 303,719,022.56 × 303,719,022.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,192,646.75x = 92,245,244,666,320,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,245,244,666,320,384/131,192,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,128,162.68

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