Finding the Third Proportional to 131,585,154 and 285,136,536
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Solution
The third proportional to 131,585,154 and 285,136,536 is: 617,872,470.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
131,585,154 : 285,136,536 = 285,136,536 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
131,585,154/285,136,536 = 285,136,536/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
131,585,154x = 285,136,536 × 285,136,536 - Step 4: Simplify right side
131,585,154x = 81,302,844,162,079,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 81,302,844,162,079,296/131,585,154 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 617,872,470.34
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