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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,317.66 and 262,273,590.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,317.66 and 262,273,590.56 is: 555,811,730.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,317.66 : 262,273,590.56 = 262,273,590.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,317.66/262,273,590.56 = 262,273,590.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,317.66x = 262,273,590.56 × 262,273,590.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,317.66x = 68,787,436,306,545,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,436,306,545,888/123,760,317.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,730.36

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