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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,562,702 and 288,071,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,562,702 and 288,071,477 is: 626,006,973.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,562,702 : 288,071,477 = 288,071,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,562,702/288,071,477 = 288,071,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,562,702x = 288,071,477 × 288,071,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,562,702x = 82,985,175,860,961,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,985,175,860,961,536/132,562,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 626,006,973.37

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