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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,274 and 262,273,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,274 and 262,273,497 is: 555,811,529.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,274 : 262,273,497 = 262,273,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,274/262,273,497 = 262,273,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,274x = 262,273,497 × 262,273,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,274x = 68,787,387,228,609,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,387,228,609,008/123,760,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,529.87

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