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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,108,840.50 and 205,060,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,108,840.50 and 205,060,984.75 is: 313,551,346.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,108,840.50 : 205,060,984.75 = 205,060,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,108,840.50/205,060,984.75 = 205,060,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,108,840.50x = 205,060,984.75 × 205,060,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,108,840.50x = 42,050,007,466,639,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,050,007,466,639,736/134,108,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,551,346.13

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