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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,177,502 and 277,521,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,177,502 and 277,521,114 is: 569,754,342.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,177,502 : 277,521,114 = 277,521,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,177,502/277,521,114 = 277,521,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,177,502x = 277,521,114 × 277,521,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,177,502x = 77,017,968,715,800,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,017,968,715,800,992/135,177,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,754,342.08

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