Finding the Third Proportional to 129,901,932 and 282,671,844
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Solution
The third proportional to 129,901,932 and 282,671,844 is: 615,105,334.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
129,901,932 : 282,671,844 = 282,671,844 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
129,901,932/282,671,844 = 282,671,844/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
129,901,932x = 282,671,844 × 282,671,844 - Step 4: Simplify right side
129,901,932x = 79,903,371,390,360,336 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 79,903,371,390,360,336/129,901,932 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 615,105,334.93
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