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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,345,274.56 and 280,209,552.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,345,274.56 and 280,209,552.19 is: 611,766,918.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,345,274.56 : 280,209,552.19 = 280,209,552.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,345,274.56/280,209,552.19 = 280,209,552.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,345,274.56x = 280,209,552.19 × 280,209,552.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,345,274.56x = 78,517,393,137,119,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,517,393,137,119,280/128,345,274.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,766,918.61

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