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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,109,037 and 199,972,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,109,037 and 199,972,720 is: 322,209,322.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,109,037 : 199,972,720 = 199,972,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,109,037/199,972,720 = 199,972,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,109,037x = 199,972,720 × 199,972,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,109,037x = 39,989,088,744,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,989,088,744,198,400/124,109,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,209,322.63

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