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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,608,373 and 294,334,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,608,373 and 294,334,460 is: 638,845,319.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,608,373 : 294,334,460 = 294,334,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,608,373/294,334,460 = 294,334,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,608,373x = 294,334,460 × 294,334,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,608,373x = 86,632,774,343,491,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,632,774,343,491,600/135,608,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,845,319.26

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