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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,550,895 and 278,838,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,550,895 and 278,838,064 is: 586,572,168.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,550,895 : 278,838,064 = 278,838,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,550,895/278,838,064 = 278,838,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,550,895x = 278,838,064 × 278,838,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,550,895x = 77,750,665,935,268,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,750,665,935,268,096/132,550,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,572,168.64

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