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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,123,651 and 262,266,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,123,651 and 262,266,018 is: 572,605,507.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,123,651 : 262,266,018 = 262,266,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,123,651/262,266,018 = 262,266,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,123,651x = 262,266,018 × 262,266,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,123,651x = 68,783,464,197,576,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,783,464,197,576,320/120,123,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,605,507.95

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