Finding the Third Proportional to 132,562,725 and 288,071,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 132,562,725 and 288,071,532 is: 626,007,103.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
132,562,725 : 288,071,532 = 288,071,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
132,562,725/288,071,532 = 288,071,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
132,562,725x = 288,071,532 × 288,071,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
132,562,725x = 82,985,207,548,827,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 82,985,207,548,827,024/132,562,725 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 626,007,103.80
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