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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,586,420 and 182,816,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,586,420 and 182,816,586 is: 272,639,531.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,586,420 : 182,816,586 = 182,816,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,586,420/182,816,586 = 182,816,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,586,420x = 182,816,586 × 182,816,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,586,420x = 33,421,904,116,695,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,421,904,116,695,396/122,586,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,639,531.50

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