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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,638,662 and 283,506,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,638,662 and 283,506,588 is: 610,580,388.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,638,662 : 283,506,588 = 283,506,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,638,662/283,506,588 = 283,506,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,638,662x = 283,506,588 × 283,506,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,638,662x = 80,375,985,439,401,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,375,985,439,401,744/131,638,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,580,388.91

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