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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,314,700 and 282,331,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,314,700 and 282,331,997 is: 616,413,729.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,314,700 : 282,331,997 = 282,331,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,314,700/282,331,997 = 282,331,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,314,700x = 282,331,997 × 282,331,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,314,700x = 79,711,356,530,008,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,711,356,530,008,016/129,314,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616,413,729.68

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