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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,224,669.63 and 276,613,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,224,669.63 and 276,613,872.75 is: 592,110,119.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,224,669.63 : 276,613,872.75 = 276,613,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,224,669.63/276,613,872.75 = 276,613,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,224,669.63x = 276,613,872.75 × 276,613,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,224,669.63x = 76,515,234,597,753,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,515,234,597,753,200/129,224,669.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,110,119.68

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