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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,377,881.88 and 288,591,230.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,377,881.88 and 288,591,230.25 is: 629,145,118.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,377,881.88 : 288,591,230.25 = 288,591,230.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,377,881.88/288,591,230.25 = 288,591,230.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,377,881.88x = 288,591,230.25 × 288,591,230.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,377,881.88x = 83,284,898,177,208,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,284,898,177,208,512/132,377,881.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,145,118.49

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