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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,276 and 262,273,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,276 and 262,273,501 is: 555,811,537.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,276 : 262,273,501 = 262,273,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,276/262,273,501 = 262,273,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,276x = 262,273,501 × 262,273,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,276x = 68,787,389,326,797,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,389,326,797,000/123,760,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,537.84

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