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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,261,043.75 and 289,181,036.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,261,043.75 and 289,181,036.25 is: 622,858,793.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,261,043.75 : 289,181,036.25 = 289,181,036.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,261,043.75/289,181,036.25 = 289,181,036.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,261,043.75x = 289,181,036.25 × 289,181,036.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,261,043.75x = 83,625,671,726,623,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,625,671,726,623,808/134,261,043.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622,858,793.52

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