Finding the Third Proportional to 130,456,685 and 279,587,839
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Solution
The third proportional to 130,456,685 and 279,587,839 is: 599,197,808.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
130,456,685 : 279,587,839 = 279,587,839 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
130,456,685/279,587,839 = 279,587,839/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
130,456,685x = 279,587,839 × 279,587,839 - Step 4: Simplify right side
130,456,685x = 78,169,359,716,689,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 78,169,359,716,689,920/130,456,685 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 599,197,808.20
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