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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,482 and 285,410,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,482 and 285,410,362 is: 614,194,535.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,482 : 285,410,362 = 285,410,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,482/285,410,362 = 285,410,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,482x = 285,410,362 × 285,410,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,482x = 81,459,074,736,971,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,074,736,971,040/132,627,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,535.77

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