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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,196,171,571.75 and 270,152,797,589.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,196,171,571.75 and 270,152,797,589.24 is: 587,639,160,866.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,196,171,571.75 : 270,152,797,589.24 = 270,152,797,589.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,196,171,571.75/270,152,797,589.24 = 270,152,797,589.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,196,171,571.75x = 270,152,797,589.24 × 270,152,797,589.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,196,171,571.75x = 72,982,534,045,292,868,665,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,982,534,045,292,868,665,344/124,196,171,571.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,639,160,866.81

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