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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,850,588.75 and 193,965,400.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,850,588.75 and 193,965,400.13 is: 285,342,498.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,850,588.75 : 193,965,400.13 = 193,965,400.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,850,588.75/193,965,400.13 = 193,965,400.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,850,588.75x = 193,965,400.13 × 193,965,400.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,850,588.75x = 37,622,576,445,651,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,622,576,445,651,352/131,850,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,342,498.67

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