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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,382,874 and 276,310,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,382,874 and 276,310,376 is: 585,563,284.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,382,874 : 276,310,376 = 276,310,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,382,874/276,310,376 = 276,310,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,382,874x = 276,310,376 × 276,310,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,382,874x = 76,347,423,885,261,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,347,423,885,261,376/130,382,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,563,284.06

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