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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,607,425.75 and 294,332,533.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,607,425.75 and 294,332,533.31 is: 638,841,418.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,607,425.75 : 294,332,533.31 = 294,332,533.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,607,425.75/294,332,533.31 = 294,332,533.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,607,425.75x = 294,332,533.31 × 294,332,533.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,607,425.75x = 86,631,640,166,153,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,631,640,166,153,920/135,607,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,841,418.06

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