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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,858,226 and 287,050,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,858,226 and 287,050,852 is: 606,501,306.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,858,226 : 287,050,852 = 287,050,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,858,226/287,050,852 = 287,050,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,858,226x = 287,050,852 × 287,050,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,858,226x = 82,398,191,633,925,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,398,191,633,925,904/135,858,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,501,306.99

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