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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,170,597 and 286,307,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,170,597 and 286,307,787 is: 620,199,581.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,170,597 : 286,307,787 = 286,307,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,170,597/286,307,787 = 286,307,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,170,597x = 286,307,787 × 286,307,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,170,597x = 81,972,148,896,837,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,972,148,896,837,376/132,170,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,199,581.13

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