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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,618,358 and 285,202,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,618,358 and 285,202,926 is: 618,004,283.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,618,358 : 285,202,926 = 285,202,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,618,358/285,202,926 = 285,202,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,618,358x = 285,202,926 × 285,202,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,618,358x = 81,340,708,998,961,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,340,708,998,961,472/131,618,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618,004,283.25

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