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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,312,892 and 263,428,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,312,892 and 263,428,029 is: 540,821,155.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,312,892 : 263,428,029 = 263,428,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,312,892/263,428,029 = 263,428,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,312,892x = 263,428,029 × 263,428,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,312,892x = 69,394,326,462,824,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,394,326,462,824,840/128,312,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,821,155.08

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