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