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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,123,671 and 262,266,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,123,671 and 262,266,058 is: 572,605,587.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,123,671 : 262,266,058 = 262,266,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,123,671/262,266,058 = 262,266,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,123,671x = 262,266,058 × 262,266,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,123,671x = 68,783,485,178,859,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,783,485,178,859,360/120,123,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,605,587.28

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