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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,236,938 and 308,794,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,236,938 and 308,794,920 is: 721,086,740.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,236,938 : 308,794,920 = 308,794,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,236,938/308,794,920 = 308,794,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,236,938x = 308,794,920 × 308,794,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,236,938x = 95,354,302,617,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,354,302,617,806,400/132,236,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,086,740.66

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