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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,820,580 and 132,884,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,820,580 and 132,884,288 is: 281,089,954.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,820,580 : 132,884,288 = 132,884,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,820,580/132,884,288 = 132,884,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,820,580x = 132,884,288 × 132,884,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,820,580x = 17,658,233,997,266,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,658,233,997,266,944/62,820,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,089,954.87

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