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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,236,559 and 308,794,015.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,236,559 and 308,794,015.50 is: 721,084,583.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,236,559 : 308,794,015.50 = 308,794,015.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,236,559/308,794,015.50 = 308,794,015.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,236,559x = 308,794,015.50 × 308,794,015.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,236,559x = 95,353,744,008,614,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,353,744,008,614,240/132,236,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,084,583.04

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