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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,280,282 and 186,420,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,280,282 and 186,420,398 is: 279,630,559.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,280,282 : 186,420,398 = 186,420,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,280,282/186,420,398 = 186,420,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,280,282x = 186,420,398 × 186,420,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,280,282x = 34,752,564,790,478,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,564,790,478,404/124,280,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,630,559.50

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