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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,771,288.50 and 282,345,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,771,288.50 and 282,345,460 is: 609,605,974.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,771,288.50 : 282,345,460 = 282,345,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,771,288.50/282,345,460 = 282,345,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,771,288.50x = 282,345,460 × 282,345,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,771,288.50x = 79,718,958,782,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,718,958,782,611,600/130,771,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,605,974.65

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