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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,861,223 and 289,898,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,861,223 and 289,898,638 is: 632,548,898.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,861,223 : 289,898,638 = 289,898,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,861,223/289,898,638 = 289,898,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,861,223x = 289,898,638 × 289,898,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,861,223x = 84,041,220,314,255,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,041,220,314,255,040/132,861,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,548,898.89

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