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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,112,332 and 276,270,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,112,332 and 276,270,660 is: 577,731,665.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,112,332 : 276,270,660 = 276,270,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,112,332/276,270,660 = 276,270,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,112,332x = 276,270,660 × 276,270,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,112,332x = 76,325,477,576,835,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,325,477,576,835,600/132,112,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,731,665.33

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