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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,562,700 and 288,071,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,562,700 and 288,071,473 is: 626,006,965.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,562,700 : 288,071,473 = 288,071,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,562,700/288,071,473 = 288,071,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,562,700x = 288,071,473 × 288,071,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,562,700x = 82,985,173,556,389,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,985,173,556,389,728/132,562,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 626,006,965.43

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