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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,149,398 and 279,585,679.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,149,398 and 279,585,679.50 is: 609,976,741.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,149,398 : 279,585,679.50 = 279,585,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,149,398/279,585,679.50 = 279,585,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,149,398x = 279,585,679.50 × 279,585,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,149,398x = 78,168,152,181,476,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,168,152,181,476,720/128,149,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,976,741.22

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