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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,526,785.50 and 284,690,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,526,785.50 and 284,690,625.75 is: 606,984,973.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,526,785.50 : 284,690,625.75 = 284,690,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,526,785.50/284,690,625.75 = 284,690,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,526,785.50x = 284,690,625.75 × 284,690,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,526,785.50x = 81,048,752,389,926,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,048,752,389,926,560/133,526,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,984,973.74

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