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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,312,858.81 and 263,427,972.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,312,858.81 and 263,427,972.19 is: 540,821,061.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,312,858.81 : 263,427,972.19 = 263,427,972.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,312,858.81/263,427,972.19 = 263,427,972.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,312,858.81x = 263,427,972.19 × 263,427,972.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,312,858.81x = 69,394,296,530,818,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,394,296,530,818,272/128,312,858.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,821,061.69

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