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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,738,073 and 274,359,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,738,073 and 274,359,987 is: 558,664,680.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,738,073 : 274,359,987 = 274,359,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,738,073/274,359,987 = 274,359,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,738,073x = 274,359,987 × 274,359,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,738,073x = 75,273,402,466,640,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,273,402,466,640,176/134,738,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,664,680.22

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