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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,157,652 and 263,443,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,157,652 and 263,443,512 is: 558,986,763.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,157,652 : 263,443,512 = 263,443,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,157,652/263,443,512 = 263,443,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,157,652x = 263,443,512 × 263,443,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,157,652x = 69,402,484,014,894,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,402,484,014,894,144/124,157,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,986,763.18

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