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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,199,258 and 260,929,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,199,258 and 260,929,158 is: 531,079,715.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,199,258 : 260,929,158 = 260,929,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,199,258/260,929,158 = 260,929,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,199,258x = 260,929,158 × 260,929,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,199,258x = 68,084,025,494,588,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,084,025,494,588,960/128,199,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,079,715.72

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