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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,142,537.13 and 267,719,314.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,142,537.13 and 267,719,314.50 is: 582,037,962.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,142,537.13 : 267,719,314.50 = 267,719,314.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,142,537.13/267,719,314.50 = 267,719,314.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,142,537.13x = 267,719,314.50 × 267,719,314.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,142,537.13x = 71,673,631,356,349,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,673,631,356,349,912/123,142,537.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,037,962.10

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