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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,097,237 and 262,216,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,097,237 and 262,216,106 is: 572,513,472.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,097,237 : 262,216,106 = 262,216,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,097,237/262,216,106 = 262,216,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,097,237x = 262,216,106 × 262,216,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,097,237x = 68,757,286,245,803,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,757,286,245,803,232/120,097,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,513,472.94

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