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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,627,543 and 285,410,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,627,543 and 285,410,484 is: 614,194,778.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,627,543 : 285,410,484 = 285,410,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,627,543/285,410,484 = 285,410,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,627,543x = 285,410,484 × 285,410,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,627,543x = 81,459,144,377,114,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,144,377,114,256/132,627,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,194,778.36

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