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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,880,932 and 285,084,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,880,932 and 285,084,692 is: 593,751,667.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,880,932 : 285,084,692 = 285,084,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,880,932/285,084,692 = 285,084,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,880,932x = 285,084,692 × 285,084,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,880,932x = 81,273,281,612,734,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,273,281,612,734,864/136,880,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,751,667.42

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