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Finding the Third Proportional to 132,861,226 and 289,898,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 132,861,226 and 289,898,644 is: 632,548,910.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,861,226 : 289,898,644 = 289,898,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,861,226/289,898,644 = 289,898,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,861,226x = 289,898,644 × 289,898,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,861,226x = 84,041,223,793,038,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,041,223,793,038,736/132,861,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,548,910.79

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