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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,132,466 and 285,996,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,132,466 and 285,996,852 is: 623,752,468.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,132,466 : 285,996,852 = 285,996,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,132,466/285,996,852 = 285,996,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,132,466x = 285,996,852 × 285,996,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,132,466x = 81,794,199,353,909,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,794,199,353,909,904/131,132,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 623,752,468.39

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