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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,761,295.75 and 262,275,363.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,761,295.75 and 262,275,363.38 is: 555,814,851.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,761,295.75 : 262,275,363.38 = 262,275,363.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,761,295.75/262,275,363.38 = 262,275,363.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,761,295.75x = 262,275,363.38 × 262,275,363.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,761,295.75x = 68,788,366,233,488,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,788,366,233,488,288/123,761,295.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,814,851.62

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