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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,460 and 285,410,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,460 and 285,410,313 is: 614,194,426.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,460 : 285,410,313 = 285,410,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,460/285,410,313 = 285,410,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,460x = 285,410,313 × 285,410,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,460x = 81,459,046,766,757,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,046,766,757,968/132,627,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,426.76

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