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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,550,900 and 278,838,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,550,900 and 278,838,072 is: 586,572,180.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,550,900 : 278,838,072 = 278,838,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,550,900/278,838,072 = 278,838,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,550,900x = 278,838,072 × 278,838,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,550,900x = 77,750,670,396,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,750,670,396,677,184/132,550,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,572,180.17

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