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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,691,856.75 and 283,479,486.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,691,856.75 and 283,479,486.75 is: 601,088,363.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,691,856.75 : 283,479,486.75 = 283,479,486.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,691,856.75/283,479,486.75 = 283,479,486.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,691,856.75x = 283,479,486.75 × 283,479,486.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,691,856.75x = 80,360,619,408,043,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,360,619,408,043,424/133,691,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,088,363.66

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