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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,177,487 and 277,521,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,177,487 and 277,521,073 is: 569,754,236.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,177,487 : 277,521,073 = 277,521,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,177,487/277,521,073 = 277,521,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,177,487x = 277,521,073 × 277,521,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,177,487x = 77,017,945,959,071,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,017,945,959,071,328/135,177,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,754,236.95

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