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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,486,477.75 and 268,495,494.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,486,477.75 and 268,495,494.75 is: 583,787,245.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,486,477.75 : 268,495,494.75 = 268,495,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,486,477.75/268,495,494.75 = 268,495,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,486,477.75x = 268,495,494.75 × 268,495,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,486,477.75x = 72,089,830,701,047,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,089,830,701,047,280/123,486,477.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,787,245.49

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