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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,652,490,851.12 and 267,837,623,030.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,652,490,851.12 and 267,837,623,030.52 is: 580,149,997,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,652,490,851.12 : 267,837,623,030.52 = 267,837,623,030.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,652,490,851.12/267,837,623,030.52 = 267,837,623,030.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,652,490,851.12x = 267,837,623,030.52 × 267,837,623,030.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,652,490,851.12x = 71,736,992,310,638,927,675,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,736,992,310,638,927,675,392/123,652,490,851.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,149,997,924.52

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