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Finding the Third Proportional to 122,872,585.50 and 263,979,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 122,872,585.50 and 263,979,796.50 is: 567,134,911.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,872,585.50 : 263,979,796.50 = 263,979,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,872,585.50/263,979,796.50 = 263,979,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,872,585.50x = 263,979,796.50 × 263,979,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,872,585.50x = 69,685,332,960,181,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,685,332,960,181,416/122,872,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,134,911.96

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