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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,057,672 and 274,888,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,057,672 and 274,888,360 is: 559,491,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,057,672 : 274,888,360 = 274,888,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,057,672/274,888,360 = 274,888,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,057,672x = 274,888,360 × 274,888,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,057,672x = 75,563,610,463,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,563,610,463,489,600/135,057,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,491,433.14

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