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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,838,305.75 and 288,256,522.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,838,305.75 and 288,256,522.50 is: 625,511,009.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,838,305.75 : 288,256,522.50 = 288,256,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,838,305.75/288,256,522.50 = 288,256,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,838,305.75x = 288,256,522.50 × 288,256,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,838,305.75x = 83,091,822,763,793,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,091,822,763,793,008/132,838,305.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,511,009.75

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