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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,424,263 and 265,423,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,424,263 and 265,423,446 is: 570,792,192.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,424,263 : 265,423,446 = 265,423,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,424,263/265,423,446 = 265,423,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,424,263x = 265,423,446 × 265,423,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,424,263x = 70,449,605,686,514,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,449,605,686,514,912/123,424,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 570,792,192.51

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