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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,592,756.50 and 186,979,812.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,592,756.50 and 186,979,812.75 is: 282,876,208.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,592,756.50 : 186,979,812.75 = 186,979,812.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,592,756.50/186,979,812.75 = 186,979,812.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,592,756.50x = 186,979,812.75 × 186,979,812.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,592,756.50x = 34,961,450,376,025,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,961,450,376,025,064/123,592,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,876,208.66

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