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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,648,594 and 285,452,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,648,594 and 285,452,580 is: 614,278,470.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,648,594 : 285,452,580 = 285,452,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,648,594/285,452,580 = 285,452,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,648,594x = 285,452,580 × 285,452,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,648,594x = 81,483,175,428,656,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,483,175,428,656,400/132,648,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,278,470.44

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