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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,193,667 and 278,507,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,193,667 and 278,507,601 is: 595,777,702.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,193,667 : 278,507,601 = 278,507,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,193,667/278,507,601 = 278,507,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,193,667x = 278,507,601 × 278,507,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,193,667x = 77,566,483,814,775,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,566,483,814,775,200/130,193,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,777,702.57

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