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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,263,660.75 and 298,906,078.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,263,660.75 and 298,906,078.50 is: 655,676,232.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,263,660.75 : 298,906,078.50 = 298,906,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,263,660.75/298,906,078.50 = 298,906,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,263,660.75x = 298,906,078.50 × 298,906,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,263,660.75x = 89,344,843,764,248,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,344,843,764,248,160/136,263,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,676,232.92

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