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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,305,556 and 268,317,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,305,556 and 268,317,924 is: 583,870,757.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,305,556 : 268,317,924 = 268,317,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,305,556/268,317,924 = 268,317,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,305,556x = 268,317,924 × 268,317,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,305,556x = 71,994,508,339,669,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,994,508,339,669,776/123,305,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,870,757.13

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