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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,199,231 and 260,929,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,199,231 and 260,929,107 is: 531,079,619.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,199,231 : 260,929,107 = 260,929,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,199,231/260,929,107 = 260,929,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,199,231x = 260,929,107 × 260,929,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,199,231x = 68,083,998,879,817,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,083,998,879,817,448/128,199,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,079,619.97

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