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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,950,125 and 272,951,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,950,125 and 272,951,514 is: 564,626,437.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,950,125 : 272,951,514 = 272,951,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,950,125/272,951,514 = 272,951,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,950,125x = 272,951,514 × 272,951,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,950,125x = 74,502,528,994,892,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,502,528,994,892,192/131,950,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,626,437.41

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