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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,048,527 and 258,297,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,048,527 and 258,297,268 is: 555,754,246.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,048,527 : 258,297,268 = 258,297,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,048,527/258,297,268 = 258,297,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,048,527x = 258,297,268 × 258,297,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,048,527x = 66,717,478,656,263,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,717,478,656,263,824/120,048,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,754,246.42

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