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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,672,534.75 and 268,655,197.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,672,534.75 and 268,655,197.50 is: 583,602,618.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,672,534.75 : 268,655,197.50 = 268,655,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,672,534.75/268,655,197.50 = 268,655,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,672,534.75x = 268,655,197.50 × 268,655,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,672,534.75x = 72,175,615,143,764,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,175,615,143,764,000/123,672,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,602,618.72

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