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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,613,455 and 278,969,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,613,455 and 278,969,184 is: 586,846,980.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,613,455 : 278,969,184 = 278,969,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,613,455/278,969,184 = 278,969,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,613,455x = 278,969,184 × 278,969,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,613,455x = 77,823,805,621,625,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,823,805,621,625,856/132,613,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,846,980.36

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