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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,748,367 and 271,257,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,748,367 and 271,257,435 is: 550,142,014.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,748,367 : 271,257,435 = 271,257,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,748,367/271,257,435 = 271,257,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,748,367x = 271,257,435 × 271,257,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,748,367x = 73,580,596,042,779,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,580,596,042,779,232/133,748,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,142,014.39

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