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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,177,260.75 and 282,044,192.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,177,260.75 and 282,044,192.06 is: 584,157,192.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,177,260.75 : 282,044,192.06 = 282,044,192.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,177,260.75/282,044,192.06 = 282,044,192.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,177,260.75x = 282,044,192.06 × 282,044,192.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,177,260.75x = 79,548,926,276,188,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,548,926,276,188,384/136,177,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,157,192.16

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