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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,382,586 and 276,309,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,382,586 and 276,309,822 is: 585,562,229.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,382,586 : 276,309,822 = 276,309,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,382,586/276,309,822 = 276,309,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,382,586x = 276,309,822 × 276,309,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,382,586x = 76,347,117,733,671,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,347,117,733,671,680/130,382,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,562,229.40

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