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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,092,754 and 287,853,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,092,754 and 287,853,996 is: 587,272,702.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,092,754 : 287,853,996 = 287,853,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,092,754/287,853,996 = 287,853,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,092,754x = 287,853,996 × 287,853,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,092,754x = 82,859,923,013,168,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,859,923,013,168,016/141,092,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,272,702.98

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