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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,539,910 and 263,495,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,539,910 and 263,495,172 is: 562,002,236.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,539,910 : 263,495,172 = 263,495,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,539,910/263,495,172 = 263,495,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,539,910x = 263,495,172 × 263,495,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,539,910x = 69,429,705,667,309,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,429,705,667,309,584/123,539,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,002,236.10

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