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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,199,252 and 260,929,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,199,252 and 260,929,146 is: 531,079,691.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,199,252 : 260,929,146 = 260,929,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,199,252/260,929,146 = 260,929,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,199,252x = 260,929,146 × 260,929,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,199,252x = 68,084,019,232,289,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,084,019,232,289,312/128,199,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,079,691.73

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