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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,236,544.94 and 308,793,977.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,236,544.94 and 308,793,977.58 is: 721,084,482.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,236,544.94 : 308,793,977.58 = 308,793,977.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,236,544.94/308,793,977.58 = 308,793,977.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,236,544.94x = 308,793,977.58 × 308,793,977.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,236,544.94x = 95,353,720,588,516,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,353,720,588,516,480/132,236,544.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,084,482.61

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