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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,756,811 and 286,194,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,756,811 and 286,194,816 is: 621,656,459.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,756,811 : 286,194,816 = 286,194,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,756,811/286,194,816 = 286,194,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,756,811x = 286,194,816 × 286,194,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,756,811x = 81,907,472,705,273,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,907,472,705,273,856/131,756,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,656,459.99

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