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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,401,673,812.25 and 250,273,121,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,401,673,812.25 and 250,273,121,847.75 is: 507,583,354,296.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,401,673,812.25 : 250,273,121,847.75 = 250,273,121,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,401,673,812.25/250,273,121,847.75 = 250,273,121,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,401,673,812.25x = 250,273,121,847.75 × 250,273,121,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,401,673,812.25x = 62,636,635,519,418,722,418,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,636,635,519,418,722,418,688/123,401,673,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,583,354,296.45

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