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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,540,438 and 261,630,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,540,438 and 261,630,036 is: 567,861,514.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,540,438 : 261,630,036 = 261,630,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,540,438/261,630,036 = 261,630,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,540,438x = 261,630,036 × 261,630,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,540,438x = 68,450,275,737,361,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,450,275,737,361,296/120,540,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,861,514.97

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