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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,547,379.75 and 289,936,577.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,547,379.75 and 289,936,577.25 is: 629,463,632.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,547,379.75 : 289,936,577.25 = 289,936,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,547,379.75/289,936,577.25 = 289,936,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,547,379.75x = 289,936,577.25 × 289,936,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,547,379.75x = 84,063,218,827,445,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,063,218,827,445,216/133,547,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,463,632.94

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