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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,451,618 and 204,345,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,451,618 and 204,345,927 is: 317,662,562.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,451,618 : 204,345,927 = 204,345,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,451,618/204,345,927 = 204,345,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,451,618x = 204,345,927 × 204,345,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,451,618x = 41,757,257,881,489,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,757,257,881,489,328/131,451,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,662,562.98

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