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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,814,752 and 186,034,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,814,752 and 186,034,128 is: 279,519,978.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,814,752 : 186,034,128 = 186,034,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,814,752/186,034,128 = 186,034,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,814,752x = 186,034,128 × 186,034,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,814,752x = 34,608,696,780,720,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,608,696,780,720,384/123,814,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,519,978.21

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