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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,199,272 and 260,929,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,199,272 and 260,929,184 is: 531,079,763.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,199,272 : 260,929,184 = 260,929,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,199,272/260,929,184 = 260,929,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,199,272x = 260,929,184 × 260,929,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,199,272x = 68,084,039,062,905,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,084,039,062,905,856/128,199,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,079,763.56

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