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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,307,690 and 185,382,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,307,690 and 185,382,495 is: 267,845,749.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,307,690 : 185,382,495 = 185,382,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,307,690/185,382,495 = 185,382,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,307,690x = 185,382,495 × 185,382,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,307,690x = 34,366,669,452,425,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,366,669,452,425,024/128,307,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,845,749.95

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