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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,158,675 and 295,002,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,158,675 and 295,002,534 is: 639,154,979.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,158,675 : 295,002,534 = 295,002,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,158,675/295,002,534 = 295,002,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,158,675x = 295,002,534 × 295,002,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,158,675x = 87,026,495,066,421,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,026,495,066,421,152/136,158,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,154,979.05

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