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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,456,675 and 279,587,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,456,675 and 279,587,819 is: 599,197,768.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,456,675 : 279,587,819 = 279,587,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,456,675/279,587,819 = 279,587,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,456,675x = 279,587,819 × 279,587,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,456,675x = 78,169,348,533,176,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,169,348,533,176,768/130,456,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,197,768.40

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