Finding the Third Proportional to 131,503,987 and 285,896,946
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Solution
The third proportional to 131,503,987 and 285,896,946 is: 621,555,783.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
131,503,987 : 285,896,946 = 285,896,946 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
131,503,987/285,896,946 = 285,896,946/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
131,503,987x = 285,896,946 × 285,896,946 - Step 4: Simplify right side
131,503,987x = 81,737,063,732,126,912 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 81,737,063,732,126,912/131,503,987 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 621,555,783.95
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