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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,585,174 and 285,136,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,585,174 and 285,136,576 is: 617,872,549.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,585,174 : 285,136,576 = 285,136,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,585,174/285,136,576 = 285,136,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,585,174x = 285,136,576 × 285,136,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,585,174x = 81,302,866,973,003,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,302,866,973,003,776/131,585,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,872,549.78

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