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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,755,881.50 and 289,720,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,755,881.50 and 289,720,395 is: 632,272,606.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,755,881.50 : 289,720,395 = 289,720,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,755,881.50/289,720,395 = 289,720,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,755,881.50x = 289,720,395 × 289,720,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,755,881.50x = 83,937,907,278,956,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,937,907,278,956,032/132,755,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,272,606.91

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