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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,124,078 and 173,479,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,124,078 and 173,479,412 is: 231,280,073.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,124,078 : 173,479,412 = 173,479,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,124,078/173,479,412 = 173,479,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,124,078x = 173,479,412 × 173,479,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,124,078x = 30,095,106,387,865,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,095,106,387,865,744/130,124,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,280,073.99

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