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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,123,668 and 262,266,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,123,668 and 262,266,046 is: 572,605,549.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,123,668 : 262,266,046 = 262,266,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,123,668/262,266,046 = 262,266,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,123,668x = 262,266,046 × 262,266,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,123,668x = 68,783,478,884,474,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,783,478,884,474,112/120,123,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,605,549.18

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