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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,043,231.75 and 289,258,081.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,043,231.75 and 289,258,081.50 is: 624,203,375.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,043,231.75 : 289,258,081.50 = 289,258,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,043,231.75/289,258,081.50 = 289,258,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,043,231.75x = 289,258,081.50 × 289,258,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,043,231.75x = 83,670,237,713,060,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,670,237,713,060,640/134,043,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,203,375.44

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