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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,515,540.13 and 279,766,789.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,515,540.13 and 279,766,789.88 is: 581,861,817.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,515,540.13 : 279,766,789.88 = 279,766,789.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,515,540.13/279,766,789.88 = 279,766,789.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,515,540.13x = 279,766,789.88 × 279,766,789.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,515,540.13x = 78,269,456,716,962,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,269,456,716,962,400/134,515,540.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,861,817.93

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