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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,112,330 and 276,270,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,112,330 and 276,270,656 is: 577,731,657.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,112,330 : 276,270,656 = 276,270,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,112,330/276,270,656 = 276,270,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,112,330x = 276,270,656 × 276,270,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,112,330x = 76,325,475,366,670,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,325,475,366,670,336/132,112,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,731,657.35

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