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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,230,126 and 271,177,638.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,230,126 and 271,177,638.75 is: 564,672,046.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,230,126 : 271,177,638.75 = 271,177,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,230,126/271,177,638.75 = 271,177,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,230,126x = 271,177,638.75 × 271,177,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,230,126x = 73,537,311,758,025,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,537,311,758,025,504/130,230,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,672,046.45

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