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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,290,036.75 and 297,557,800.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,290,036.75 and 297,557,800.88 is: 649,648,697.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,290,036.75 : 297,557,800.88 = 297,557,800.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,290,036.75/297,557,800.88 = 297,557,800.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,290,036.75x = 297,557,800.88 × 297,557,800.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,290,036.75x = 88,540,644,861,566,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,540,644,861,566,144/136,290,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,648,697.53

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