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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,699,202 and 283,626,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,699,202 and 283,626,372 is: 610,815,537.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,699,202 : 283,626,372 = 283,626,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,699,202/283,626,372 = 283,626,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,699,202x = 283,626,372 × 283,626,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,699,202x = 80,443,918,893,882,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,443,918,893,882,384/131,699,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,815,537.77

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