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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,504 and 285,410,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,504 and 285,410,408 is: 614,194,631.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,504 : 285,410,408 = 285,410,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,504/285,410,408 = 285,410,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,504x = 285,410,408 × 285,410,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,504x = 81,459,100,994,726,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,100,994,726,464/132,627,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,631.87

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