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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,957,730,406.08 and 281,085,832,791.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,957,730,406.08 and 281,085,832,791.55 is: 585,436,974,661.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,957,730,406.08 : 281,085,832,791.55 = 281,085,832,791.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,957,730,406.08/281,085,832,791.55 = 281,085,832,791.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,957,730,406.08x = 281,085,832,791.55 × 281,085,832,791.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,957,730,406.08x = 79,009,245,396,119,198,892,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,009,245,396,119,198,892,032/134,957,730,406.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,436,974,661.51

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