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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,814,597.75 and 290,455,078.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,814,597.75 and 290,455,078.50 is: 625,779,062.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,814,597.75 : 290,455,078.50 = 290,455,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,814,597.75/290,455,078.50 = 290,455,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,814,597.75x = 290,455,078.50 × 290,455,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,814,597.75x = 84,364,152,626,441,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,364,152,626,441,168/134,814,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,779,062.76

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