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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,851,328 and 287,537,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,851,328 and 287,537,592 is: 622,333,762.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,851,328 : 287,537,592 = 287,537,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,851,328/287,537,592 = 287,537,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,851,328x = 287,537,592 × 287,537,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,851,328x = 82,677,866,813,158,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,677,866,813,158,464/132,851,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622,333,762.54

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