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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,334,086.44 and 277,125,902.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,334,086.44 and 277,125,902.44 is: 598,428,429.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,334,086.44 : 277,125,902.44 = 277,125,902.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,334,086.44/277,125,902.44 = 277,125,902.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,334,086.44x = 277,125,902.44 × 277,125,902.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,334,086.44x = 76,798,765,801,798,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,798,765,801,798,768/128,334,086.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,428,429.53

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