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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,860,300 and 268,861,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,860,300 and 268,861,976 is: 588,365,502.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,860,300 : 268,861,976 = 268,861,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,860,300/268,861,976 = 268,861,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,860,300x = 268,861,976 × 268,861,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,860,300x = 72,286,762,138,624,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,286,762,138,624,576/122,860,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,365,502.43

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