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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,851,304 and 287,537,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,851,304 and 287,537,544 is: 622,333,667.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,851,304 : 287,537,544 = 287,537,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,851,304/287,537,544 = 287,537,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,851,304x = 287,537,544 × 287,537,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,851,304x = 82,677,839,209,551,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,677,839,209,551,936/132,851,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622,333,667.19

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