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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,590 and 279,456,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,590 and 279,456,483 is: 584,464,642.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,590 : 279,456,483 = 279,456,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,590/279,456,483 = 279,456,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,590x = 279,456,483 × 279,456,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,590x = 78,095,925,890,729,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,925,890,729,296/133,619,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,642.43

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