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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,442,873 and 266,408,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,442,873 and 266,408,175 is: 579,644,318.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,442,873 : 266,408,175 = 266,408,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,442,873/266,408,175 = 266,408,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,442,873x = 266,408,175 × 266,408,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,442,873x = 70,973,315,706,830,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,973,315,706,830,624/122,442,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,644,318.76

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