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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,506 and 285,410,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,506 and 285,410,412 is: 614,194,639.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,506 : 285,410,412 = 285,410,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,506/285,410,412 = 285,410,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,506x = 285,410,412 × 285,410,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,506x = 81,459,103,278,009,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,103,278,009,744/132,627,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,639.82

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