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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,589 and 279,456,478.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,589 and 279,456,478.50 is: 584,464,627.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,589 : 279,456,478.50 = 279,456,478.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,589/279,456,478.50 = 279,456,478.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,589x = 279,456,478.50 × 279,456,478.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,589x = 78,095,923,375,620,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,923,375,620,960/133,619,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,627.98

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