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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,592 and 279,456,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,592 and 279,456,487 is: 584,464,650.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,592 : 279,456,487 = 279,456,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,592/279,456,487 = 279,456,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,592x = 279,456,487 × 279,456,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,592x = 78,095,928,126,381,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,928,126,381,168/133,619,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,650.41

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