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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,880,930 and 285,084,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,880,930 and 285,084,688 is: 593,751,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,880,930 : 285,084,688 = 285,084,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,880,930/285,084,688 = 285,084,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,880,930x = 285,084,688 × 285,084,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,880,930x = 81,273,279,332,057,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,273,279,332,057,344/136,880,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,751,659.43

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