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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,503,340.50 and 277,238,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,503,340.50 and 277,238,547 is: 575,725,009.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,503,340.50 : 277,238,547 = 277,238,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,503,340.50/277,238,547 = 277,238,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,503,340.50x = 277,238,547 × 277,238,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,503,340.50x = 76,861,211,942,671,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,861,211,942,671,216/133,503,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,725,009.24

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