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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,885,601 and 318,309,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,885,601 and 318,309,898 is: 751,163,878.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,885,601 : 318,309,898 = 318,309,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,885,601/318,309,898 = 318,309,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,885,601x = 318,309,898 × 318,309,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,885,601x = 101,321,191,164,770,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,321,191,164,770,400/134,885,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,163,878.23

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