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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,311,815.25 and 293,408,878.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,311,815.25 and 293,408,878.50 is: 631,557,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,311,815.25 : 293,408,878.50 = 293,408,878.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,311,815.25/293,408,878.50 = 293,408,878.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,311,815.25x = 293,408,878.50 × 293,408,878.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,311,815.25x = 86,088,769,982,627,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,088,769,982,627,760/136,311,815.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,557,652.03

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