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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,932,869 and 288,916,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,932,869 and 288,916,570 is: 642,430,087.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,932,869 : 288,916,570 = 288,916,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,932,869/288,916,570 = 288,916,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,932,869x = 288,916,570 × 288,916,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,932,869x = 83,472,784,420,564,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,472,784,420,564,896/129,932,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,430,087.65

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