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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,795,068 and 274,498,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,795,068 and 274,498,585 is: 571,716,941.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,795,068 : 274,498,585 = 274,498,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,795,068/274,498,585 = 274,498,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,795,068x = 274,498,585 × 274,498,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,795,068x = 75,349,473,167,002,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,349,473,167,002,224/131,795,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,716,941.39

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