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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,836,799.75 and 211,826,460.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,836,799.75 and 211,826,460.38 is: 330,326,166.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,836,799.75 : 211,826,460.38 = 211,826,460.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,836,799.75/211,826,460.38 = 211,826,460.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,836,799.75x = 211,826,460.38 × 211,826,460.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,836,799.75x = 44,870,449,315,001,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,870,449,315,001,448/135,836,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,326,166.38

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