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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,595,225 and 285,134,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,595,225 and 285,134,022 is: 617,814,290.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,595,225 : 285,134,022 = 285,134,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,595,225/285,134,022 = 285,134,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,595,225x = 285,134,022 × 285,134,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,595,225x = 81,301,410,501,896,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,301,410,501,896,480/131,595,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,814,290.01

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