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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,754,516.75 and 286,190,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,754,516.75 and 286,190,091 is: 621,646,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,754,516.75 : 286,190,091 = 286,190,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,754,516.75/286,190,091 = 286,190,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,754,516.75x = 286,190,091 × 286,190,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,754,516.75x = 81,904,768,186,588,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,904,768,186,588,288/131,754,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,646,757.98

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