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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,783,441,479 and 262,772,850,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,783,441,479 and 262,772,850,123 is: 571,680,769,451.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,783,441,479 : 262,772,850,123 = 262,772,850,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,783,441,479/262,772,850,123 = 262,772,850,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,783,441,479x = 262,772,850,123 × 262,772,850,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,783,441,479x = 69,049,570,761,764,623,089,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,049,570,761,764,623,089,664/120,783,441,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,680,769,451.91

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