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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,456,659 and 279,587,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,456,659 and 279,587,787 is: 599,197,704.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,456,659 : 279,587,787 = 279,587,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,456,659/279,587,787 = 279,587,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,456,659x = 279,587,787 × 279,587,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,456,659x = 78,169,330,639,557,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,169,330,639,557,376/130,456,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,197,704.73

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