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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,701,938 and 197,014,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,701,938 and 197,014,053 is: 288,151,289.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,701,938 : 197,014,053 = 197,014,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,701,938/197,014,053 = 197,014,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,701,938x = 197,014,053 × 197,014,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,701,938x = 38,814,537,079,486,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,814,537,079,486,808/134,701,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,151,289.10

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