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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,177,306 and 277,520,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,177,306 and 277,520,772 is: 569,753,763.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,177,306 : 277,520,772 = 277,520,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,177,306/277,520,772 = 277,520,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,177,306x = 277,520,772 × 277,520,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,177,306x = 77,017,778,891,475,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,017,778,891,475,984/135,177,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,753,763.93

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