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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,130,572.88 and 268,007,636.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,130,572.88 and 268,007,636.25 is: 578,649,493.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,130,572.88 : 268,007,636.25 = 268,007,636.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,130,572.88/268,007,636.25 = 268,007,636.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,130,572.88x = 268,007,636.25 × 268,007,636.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,130,572.88x = 71,828,093,088,312,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,828,093,088,312,312/124,130,572.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,649,493.23

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