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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,613,457 and 278,969,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,613,457 and 278,969,188 is: 586,846,988.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,613,457 : 278,969,188 = 278,969,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,613,457/278,969,188 = 278,969,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,613,457x = 278,969,188 × 278,969,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,613,457x = 77,823,807,853,379,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,823,807,853,379,344/132,613,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,846,988.34

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