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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,312,898 and 263,428,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,312,898 and 263,428,041 is: 540,821,179.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,312,898 : 263,428,041 = 263,428,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,312,898/263,428,041 = 263,428,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,312,898x = 263,428,041 × 263,428,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,312,898x = 69,394,332,785,097,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,394,332,785,097,680/128,312,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,821,179.06

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