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Finding the Third Proportional to 129,998,031.37 and 264,536,132.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 129,998,031.37 and 264,536,132.18 is: 538,310,961.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,998,031.37 : 264,536,132.18 = 264,536,132.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,998,031.37/264,536,132.18 = 264,536,132.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,998,031.37x = 264,536,132.18 × 264,536,132.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,998,031.37x = 69,979,365,228,193,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,979,365,228,193,616/129,998,031.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,310,961.26

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