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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,280,379 and 186,420,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,280,379 and 186,420,501 is: 279,630,650.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,280,379 : 186,420,501 = 186,420,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,280,379/186,420,501 = 186,420,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,280,379x = 186,420,501 × 186,420,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,280,379x = 34,752,603,193,091,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,603,193,091,000/124,280,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,630,650.25

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