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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,168,402 and 286,299,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,168,402 and 286,299,108 is: 620,172,280.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,168,402 : 286,299,108 = 286,299,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,168,402/286,299,108 = 286,299,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,168,402x = 286,299,108 × 286,299,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,168,402x = 81,967,179,241,595,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,967,179,241,595,664/132,168,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,172,280.22

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