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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,597,526.75 and 292,166,499.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,597,526.75 and 292,166,499.38 is: 634,196,373.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,597,526.75 : 292,166,499.38 = 292,166,499.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,597,526.75/292,166,499.38 = 292,166,499.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,597,526.75x = 292,166,499.38 × 292,166,499.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,597,526.75x = 85,361,263,357,041,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,361,263,357,041,872/134,597,526.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,196,373.58

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