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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,196,171,580.75 and 270,152,797,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,196,171,580.75 and 270,152,797,609.50 is: 587,639,160,912.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,196,171,580.75 : 270,152,797,609.50 = 270,152,797,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,196,171,580.75/270,152,797,609.50 = 270,152,797,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,196,171,580.75x = 270,152,797,609.50 × 270,152,797,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,196,171,580.75x = 72,982,534,056,239,465,234,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,982,534,056,239,465,234,432/124,196,171,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,639,160,912.36

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