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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,516,127.50 and 264,234,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,516,127.50 and 264,234,855 is: 539,083,895.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,516,127.50 : 264,234,855 = 264,234,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,516,127.50/264,234,855 = 264,234,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,516,127.50x = 264,234,855 × 264,234,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,516,127.50x = 69,820,058,596,871,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,820,058,596,871,024/129,516,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,083,895.92

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