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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,547,088 and 186,586,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,547,088 and 186,586,787 is: 281,792,389.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,547,088 : 186,586,787 = 186,586,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,547,088/186,586,787 = 186,586,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,547,088x = 186,586,787 × 186,586,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,547,088x = 34,814,629,082,983,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,814,629,082,983,368/123,547,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,792,389.01

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