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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,974,741 and 288,477,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,974,741 and 288,477,059 is: 621,154,502.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,974,741 : 288,477,059 = 288,477,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,974,741/288,477,059 = 288,477,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,974,741x = 288,477,059 × 288,477,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,974,741x = 83,219,013,569,289,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,219,013,569,289,488/133,974,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,154,502.32

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