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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,382,875 and 276,310,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,382,875 and 276,310,378 is: 585,563,288.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,382,875 : 276,310,378 = 276,310,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,382,875/276,310,378 = 276,310,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,382,875x = 276,310,378 × 276,310,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,382,875x = 76,347,424,990,502,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,347,424,990,502,880/130,382,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,563,288.05

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