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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,529 and 285,410,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,529 and 285,410,456 is: 614,194,722.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,529 : 285,410,456 = 285,410,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,529/285,410,456 = 285,410,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,529x = 285,410,456 × 285,410,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,529x = 81,459,128,394,127,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,128,394,127,936/132,627,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,722.68

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