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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,373,982.25 and 204,143,655.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,373,982.25 and 204,143,655.38 is: 314,824,947.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,373,982.25 : 204,143,655.38 = 204,143,655.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,373,982.25/204,143,655.38 = 204,143,655.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,373,982.25x = 204,143,655.38 × 204,143,655.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,373,982.25x = 41,674,632,029,866,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,674,632,029,866,768/132,373,982.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,824,947.63

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