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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,540,782 and 261,630,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,540,782 and 261,630,643 is: 567,862,529.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,540,782 : 261,630,643 = 261,630,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,540,782/261,630,643 = 261,630,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,540,782x = 261,630,643 × 261,630,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,540,782x = 68,450,593,356,593,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,450,593,356,593,448/120,540,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,862,529.35

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