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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,044,920,662.38 and 286,016,055,477.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,044,920,662.38 and 286,016,055,477.75 is: 619,525,412,872.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,044,920,662.38 : 286,016,055,477.75 = 286,016,055,477.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,044,920,662.38/286,016,055,477.75 = 286,016,055,477.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,044,920,662.38x = 286,016,055,477.75 × 286,016,055,477.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,044,920,662.38x = 81,805,183,991,051,372,724,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,805,183,991,051,372,724,224/132,044,920,662.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619,525,412,872.30

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