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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,597,428.52 and 292,166,302.01

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,597,428.52 and 292,166,302.01 is: 634,195,979.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,597,428.52 : 292,166,302.01 = 292,166,302.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,597,428.52/292,166,302.01 = 292,166,302.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,597,428.52x = 292,166,302.01 × 292,166,302.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,597,428.52x = 85,361,148,028,924,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,361,148,028,924,688/134,597,428.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,195,979.56

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