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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,458,552 and 283,702,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,458,552 and 283,702,064 is: 612,260,365.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,458,552 : 283,702,064 = 283,702,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,458,552/283,702,064 = 283,702,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,458,552x = 283,702,064 × 283,702,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,458,552x = 80,486,861,117,860,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,486,861,117,860,096/131,458,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,260,365.67

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