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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,223,176 and 285,692,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,223,176 and 285,692,328 is: 617,290,468.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,223,176 : 285,692,328 = 285,692,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,223,176/285,692,328 = 285,692,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,223,176x = 285,692,328 × 285,692,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,223,176x = 81,620,106,278,059,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,620,106,278,059,584/132,223,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,290,468.64

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