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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,036,561.50 and 184,845,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,036,561.50 and 184,845,432 is: 275,465,824.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,036,561.50 : 184,845,432 = 184,845,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,036,561.50/184,845,432 = 184,845,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,036,561.50x = 184,845,432 × 184,845,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,036,561.50x = 34,167,833,731,266,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,167,833,731,266,624/124,036,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,465,824.90

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