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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,311.75 and 262,273,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,311.75 and 262,273,578.75 is: 555,811,706.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,311.75 : 262,273,578.75 = 262,273,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,311.75/262,273,578.75 = 262,273,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,311.75x = 262,273,578.75 × 262,273,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,311.75x = 68,787,430,110,332,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,430,110,332,448/123,760,311.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,706.82

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