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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,168,394 and 286,299,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,168,394 and 286,299,091 is: 620,172,244.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,168,394 : 286,299,091 = 286,299,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,168,394/286,299,091 = 286,299,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,168,394x = 286,299,091 × 286,299,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,168,394x = 81,967,169,507,426,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,967,169,507,426,288/132,168,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,172,244.11

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