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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,094,812 and 272,806,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,094,812 and 272,806,492 is: 599,730,003.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,094,812 : 272,806,492 = 272,806,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,094,812/272,806,492 = 272,806,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,094,812x = 272,806,492 × 272,806,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,094,812x = 74,423,382,077,346,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,423,382,077,346,064/124,094,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,730,003.84

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