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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,526,738.25 and 284,690,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,526,738.25 and 284,690,538 is: 606,984,814.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,526,738.25 : 284,690,538 = 284,690,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,526,738.25/284,690,538 = 284,690,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,526,738.25x = 284,690,538 × 284,690,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,526,738.25x = 81,048,702,426,729,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,048,702,426,729,440/133,526,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,984,814.34

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