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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,515,550 and 279,766,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,515,550 and 279,766,809 is: 581,861,854.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,515,550 : 279,766,809 = 279,766,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,515,550/279,766,809 = 279,766,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,515,550x = 279,766,809 × 279,766,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,515,550x = 78,269,467,418,042,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,269,467,418,042,480/134,515,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,861,854.77

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