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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,650,278 and 198,786,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,650,278 and 198,786,008 is: 307,157,338.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,650,278 : 198,786,008 = 198,786,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,650,278/198,786,008 = 198,786,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,650,278x = 198,786,008 × 198,786,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,650,278x = 39,515,876,976,576,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,515,876,976,576,064/128,650,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,157,338.41

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