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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,091,832 and 256,893,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,091,832 and 256,893,552 is: 507,290,089.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,091,832 : 256,893,552 = 256,893,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,091,832/256,893,552 = 256,893,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,091,832x = 256,893,552 × 256,893,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,091,832x = 65,994,297,059,176,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,994,297,059,176,704/130,091,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,290,089.20

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