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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,183,389.50 and 292,657,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,183,389.50 and 292,657,788 is: 638,294,957.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,183,389.50 : 292,657,788 = 292,657,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,183,389.50/292,657,788 = 292,657,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,183,389.50x = 292,657,788 × 292,657,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,183,389.50x = 85,648,580,877,052,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,648,580,877,052,944/134,183,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,294,957.34

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