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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,760,352.25 and 262,273,659.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,760,352.25 and 262,273,659.75 is: 555,811,868.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,760,352.25 : 262,273,659.75 = 262,273,659.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,760,352.25/262,273,659.75 = 262,273,659.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,760,352.25x = 262,273,659.75 × 262,273,659.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,760,352.25x = 68,787,472,598,658,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,787,472,598,658,768/123,760,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,811,868.24

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