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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,540,227 and 261,629,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,540,227 and 261,629,505 is: 567,860,203.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,540,227 : 261,629,505 = 261,629,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,540,227/261,629,505 = 261,629,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,540,227x = 261,629,505 × 261,629,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,540,227x = 68,449,997,886,545,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,449,997,886,545,024/120,540,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,860,203.93

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