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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,503,985.16 and 285,896,941.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,503,985.16 and 285,896,941.88 is: 621,555,774.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,503,985.16 : 285,896,941.88 = 285,896,941.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,503,985.16/285,896,941.88 = 285,896,941.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,503,985.16x = 285,896,941.88 × 285,896,941.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,503,985.16x = 81,737,061,373,477,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,737,061,373,477,136/131,503,985.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,555,774.73

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