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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,126,764.50 and 263,384,027.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,126,764.50 and 263,384,027.95 is: 558,873,394.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,126,764.50 : 263,384,027.95 = 263,384,027.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,126,764.50/263,384,027.95 = 263,384,027.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,126,764.50x = 263,384,027.95 × 263,384,027.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,126,764.50x = 69,371,146,177,728,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,371,146,177,728,304/124,126,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,873,394.11

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