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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,377,883 and 288,591,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,377,883 and 288,591,233 is: 629,145,125.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,377,883 : 288,591,233 = 288,591,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,377,883/288,591,233 = 288,591,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,377,883x = 288,591,233 × 288,591,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,377,883x = 83,284,899,764,460,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,284,899,764,460,288/132,377,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,145,125.13

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