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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,075,506 and 283,171,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,075,506 and 283,171,405 is: 667,796,849.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,075,506 : 283,171,405 = 283,171,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,075,506/283,171,405 = 283,171,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,075,506x = 283,171,405 × 283,171,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,075,506x = 80,186,044,609,674,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,186,044,609,674,032/120,075,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,796,849.51

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