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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,594 and 279,456,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,594 and 279,456,491 is: 584,464,658.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,594 : 279,456,491 = 279,456,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,594/279,456,491 = 279,456,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,594x = 279,456,491 × 279,456,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,594x = 78,095,930,362,033,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,930,362,033,088/133,619,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,658.39

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