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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,324,068 and 257,358,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,324,068 and 257,358,600 is: 508,221,159.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,324,068 : 257,358,600 = 257,358,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,324,068/257,358,600 = 257,358,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,324,068x = 257,358,600 × 257,358,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,324,068x = 66,233,448,993,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,233,448,993,960,000/130,324,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,221,159.84

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