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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,932,549 and 288,915,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,932,549 and 288,915,968 is: 642,428,992.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,932,549 : 288,915,968 = 288,915,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,932,549/288,915,968 = 288,915,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,932,549x = 288,915,968 × 288,915,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,932,549x = 83,472,436,565,377,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,472,436,565,377,024/129,932,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,428,992.64

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