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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,072,792 and 274,915,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,072,792 and 274,915,080 is: 559,537,565.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,072,792 : 274,915,080 = 274,915,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,072,792/274,915,080 = 274,915,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,072,792x = 274,915,080 × 274,915,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,072,792x = 75,578,301,211,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,578,301,211,406,400/135,072,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,537,565.58

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