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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,589,336 and 181,600,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,589,336 and 181,600,488 is: 266,841,285.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,589,336 : 181,600,488 = 181,600,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,589,336/181,600,488 = 181,600,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,589,336x = 181,600,488 × 181,600,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,589,336x = 32,978,737,241,838,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,978,737,241,838,144/123,589,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,841,285.09

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