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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,141,298.75 and 273,215,605.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,141,298.75 and 273,215,605.50 is: 556,478,636.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,141,298.75 : 273,215,605.50 = 273,215,605.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,141,298.75/273,215,605.50 = 273,215,605.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,141,298.75x = 273,215,605.50 × 273,215,605.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,141,298.75x = 74,646,767,088,731,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,646,767,088,731,632/134,141,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,478,636.96

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