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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,149,404 and 279,585,691.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,149,404 and 279,585,691.50 is: 609,976,765.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,149,404 : 279,585,691.50 = 279,585,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,149,404/279,585,691.50 = 279,585,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,149,404x = 279,585,691.50 × 279,585,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,149,404x = 78,168,158,891,533,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,168,158,891,533,168/128,149,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,976,765.02

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