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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,562,701.50 and 288,071,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,562,701.50 and 288,071,475 is: 626,006,967.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,562,701.50 : 288,071,475 = 288,071,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,562,701.50/288,071,475 = 288,071,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,562,701.50x = 288,071,475 × 288,071,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,562,701.50x = 82,985,174,708,675,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,985,174,708,675,632/132,562,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 626,006,967.04

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