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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,142,555.13 and 267,719,347.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,142,555.13 and 267,719,347.13 is: 582,038,018.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,142,555.13 : 267,719,347.13 = 267,719,347.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,142,555.13/267,719,347.13 = 267,719,347.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,142,555.13x = 267,719,347.13 × 267,719,347.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,142,555.13x = 71,673,648,825,036,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,673,648,825,036,248/123,142,555.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,038,018.88

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