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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,622,142.75 and 279,461,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,622,142.75 and 279,461,400.75 is: 584,474,046.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,622,142.75 : 279,461,400.75 = 279,461,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,622,142.75/279,461,400.75 = 279,461,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,622,142.75x = 279,461,400.75 × 279,461,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,622,142.75x = 78,098,674,509,152,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,098,674,509,152,096/133,622,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,474,046.75

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