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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,112,305 and 276,270,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,112,305 and 276,270,606 is: 577,731,557.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,112,305 : 276,270,606 = 276,270,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,112,305/276,270,606 = 276,270,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,112,305x = 276,270,606 × 276,270,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,112,305x = 76,325,447,739,607,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,325,447,739,607,232/132,112,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,731,557.55

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