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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,806,984 and 188,432,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,806,984 and 188,432,550 is: 265,358,539.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,806,984 : 188,432,550 = 188,432,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,806,984/188,432,550 = 188,432,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,806,984x = 188,432,550 × 188,432,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,806,984x = 35,506,825,899,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,506,825,899,502,500/133,806,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,358,539.88

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