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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,273 and 262,273,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,273 and 262,273,495 is: 555,811,525.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,273 : 262,273,495 = 262,273,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,273/262,273,495 = 262,273,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,273x = 262,273,495 × 262,273,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,273x = 68,787,386,179,515,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,386,179,515,024/123,760,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,525.88

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