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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,950,120 and 272,951,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,950,120 and 272,951,504 is: 564,626,417.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,950,120 : 272,951,504 = 272,951,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,950,120/272,951,504 = 272,951,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,950,120x = 272,951,504 × 272,951,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,950,120x = 74,502,523,535,862,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,502,523,535,862,016/131,950,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,626,417.44

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