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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,817,595 and 185,627,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,817,595 and 185,627,103 is: 265,429,515.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,817,595 : 185,627,103 = 185,627,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,817,595/185,627,103 = 185,627,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,817,595x = 185,627,103 × 185,627,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,817,595x = 34,457,421,368,172,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,457,421,368,172,608/129,817,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,429,515.68

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