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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,726,856.38 and 272,695,713.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,726,856.38 and 272,695,713.75 is: 605,922,407.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,726,856.38 : 272,695,713.75 = 272,695,713.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,726,856.38/272,695,713.75 = 272,695,713.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,726,856.38x = 272,695,713.75 × 272,695,713.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,726,856.38x = 74,362,952,297,621,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,362,952,297,621,936/122,726,856.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,922,407.65

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