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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,073,829.75 and 191,517,412.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,073,829.75 and 191,517,412.50 is: 281,985,387.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,073,829.75 : 191,517,412.50 = 191,517,412.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,073,829.75/191,517,412.50 = 191,517,412.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,073,829.75x = 191,517,412.50 × 191,517,412.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,073,829.75x = 36,678,919,290,695,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,678,919,290,695,160/130,073,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,985,387.54

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