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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,092,752 and 287,853,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,092,752 and 287,853,992 is: 587,272,694.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,092,752 : 287,853,992 = 287,853,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,092,752/287,853,992 = 287,853,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,092,752x = 287,853,992 × 287,853,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,092,752x = 82,859,920,710,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,859,920,710,336,064/141,092,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,272,694.99

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