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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,586 and 279,456,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,586 and 279,456,475 is: 584,464,626.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,586 : 279,456,475 = 279,456,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,586/279,456,475 = 279,456,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,586x = 279,456,475 × 279,456,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,586x = 78,095,921,419,425,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,921,419,425,632/133,619,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,626.46

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