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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,960,112 and 272,475,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,960,112 and 272,475,744 is: 575,705,386.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,960,112 : 272,475,744 = 272,475,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,960,112/272,475,744 = 272,475,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,960,112x = 272,475,744 × 272,475,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,960,112x = 74,243,031,068,353,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,243,031,068,353,536/128,960,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,705,386.08

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