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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,619,595 and 279,456,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,619,595 and 279,456,492 is: 584,464,658.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,619,595 : 279,456,492 = 279,456,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,619,595/279,456,492 = 279,456,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,619,595x = 279,456,492 × 279,456,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,619,595x = 78,095,930,920,946,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,095,930,920,946,064/133,619,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,464,658.20

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