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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,435,583.50 and 278,081,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,435,583.50 and 278,081,776.50 is: 597,435,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,435,583.50 : 278,081,776.50 = 278,081,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,435,583.50/278,081,776.50 = 278,081,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,435,583.50x = 278,081,776.50 × 278,081,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,435,583.50x = 77,329,474,421,395,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,329,474,421,395,952/129,435,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,435,978.04

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