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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,526,742.75 and 284,690,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,526,742.75 and 284,690,547 is: 606,984,832.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,526,742.75 : 284,690,547 = 284,690,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,526,742.75/284,690,547 = 284,690,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,526,742.75x = 284,690,547 × 284,690,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,526,742.75x = 81,048,707,551,159,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,048,707,551,159,216/133,526,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,984,832.27

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