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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,273,410 and 276,460,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,273,410 and 276,460,132 is: 591,229,121.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,273,410 : 276,460,132 = 276,460,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,273,410/276,460,132 = 276,460,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,273,410x = 276,460,132 × 276,460,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,273,410x = 76,430,204,585,457,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,430,204,585,457,424/129,273,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,229,121.17

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