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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,106,492 and 273,972,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,106,492 and 273,972,502 is: 555,568,653.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,106,492 : 273,972,502 = 273,972,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,106,492/273,972,502 = 273,972,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,106,492x = 273,972,502 × 273,972,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,106,492x = 75,060,931,852,140,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,060,931,852,140,000/135,106,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,568,653.59

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