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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,620,083,656.69 and 267,777,236,633.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,620,083,656.69 and 267,777,236,633.09 is: 580,040,446,000.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,620,083,656.69 : 267,777,236,633.09 = 267,777,236,633.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,620,083,656.69/267,777,236,633.09 = 267,777,236,633.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,620,083,656.69x = 267,777,236,633.09 × 267,777,236,633.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,620,083,656.69x = 71,704,648,458,853,874,139,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,704,648,458,853,874,139,136/123,620,083,656.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,040,446,000.57

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