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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,149,391.25 and 279,585,666.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,149,391.25 and 279,585,666.56 is: 609,976,716.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,149,391.25 : 279,585,666.56 = 279,585,666.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,149,391.25/279,585,666.56 = 279,585,666.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,149,391.25x = 279,585,666.56 × 279,585,666.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,149,391.25x = 78,168,144,947,197,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,168,144,947,197,424/128,149,391.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,976,716.90

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