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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,211,856.13 and 281,895,865.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,211,856.13 and 281,895,865.88 is: 605,625,753.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,211,856.13 : 281,895,865.88 = 281,895,865.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,211,856.13/281,895,865.88 = 281,895,865.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,211,856.13x = 281,895,865.88 × 281,895,865.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,211,856.13x = 79,465,279,197,415,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,465,279,197,415,984/131,211,856.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,625,753.22

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