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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,613,450 and 278,969,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,613,450 and 278,969,170 is: 586,846,943.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,613,450 : 278,969,170 = 278,969,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,613,450/278,969,170 = 278,969,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,613,450x = 278,969,170 × 278,969,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,613,450x = 77,823,797,810,488,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,823,797,810,488,896/132,613,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,846,943.58

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