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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,456,677 and 279,587,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,456,677 and 279,587,820 is: 599,197,763.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,456,677 : 279,587,820 = 279,587,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,456,677/279,587,820 = 279,587,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,456,677x = 279,587,820 × 279,587,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,456,677x = 78,169,349,092,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,169,349,092,352,400/130,456,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,197,763.50

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