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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,540,775 and 261,630,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,540,775 and 261,630,629 is: 567,862,501.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,540,775 : 261,630,629 = 261,630,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,540,775/261,630,629 = 261,630,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,540,775x = 261,630,629 × 261,630,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,540,775x = 68,450,586,030,935,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,450,586,030,935,640/120,540,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,862,501.56

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