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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,226,732 and 306,604,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,226,732 and 306,604,878 is: 716,367,387.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,226,732 : 306,604,878 = 306,604,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,226,732/306,604,878 = 306,604,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,226,732x = 306,604,878 × 306,604,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,226,732x = 94,006,551,213,394,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,006,551,213,394,880/131,226,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,367,387.81

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