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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,503,987.50 and 285,896,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,503,987.50 and 285,896,949 is: 621,555,794.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,503,987.50 : 285,896,949 = 285,896,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,503,987.50/285,896,949 = 285,896,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,503,987.50x = 285,896,949 × 285,896,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,503,987.50x = 81,737,065,447,508,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,737,065,447,508,608/131,503,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,555,794.63

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