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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,199,249 and 260,929,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,199,249 and 260,929,138 is: 531,079,671.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,199,249 : 260,929,138 = 260,929,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,199,249/260,929,138 = 260,929,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,199,249x = 260,929,138 × 260,929,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,199,249x = 68,084,015,057,423,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,084,015,057,423,040/128,199,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,079,671.59

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