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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,793,672 and 277,862,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,793,672 and 277,862,574 is: 568,565,595.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,793,672 : 277,862,574 = 277,862,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,793,672/277,862,574 = 277,862,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,793,672x = 277,862,574 × 277,862,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,793,672x = 77,207,610,029,905,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,207,610,029,905,472/135,793,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,565,595.82

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