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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,932,560.50 and 288,915,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,932,560.50 and 288,915,990 is: 642,429,033.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,932,560.50 : 288,915,990 = 288,915,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,932,560.50/288,915,990 = 288,915,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,932,560.50x = 288,915,990 × 288,915,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,932,560.50x = 83,472,449,277,680,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,472,449,277,680,096/129,932,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,429,033.62

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