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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,038,142 and 284,462,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,038,142 and 284,462,028 is: 608,236,436.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,038,142 : 284,462,028 = 284,462,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,038,142/284,462,028 = 284,462,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,038,142x = 284,462,028 × 284,462,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,038,142x = 80,918,645,373,872,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,918,645,373,872,784/133,038,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,236,436.24

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