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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,287,158.25 and 186,949,639.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,287,158.25 and 186,949,639.13 is: 281,204,977.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,287,158.25 : 186,949,639.13 = 186,949,639.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,287,158.25/186,949,639.13 = 186,949,639.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,287,158.25x = 186,949,639.13 × 186,949,639.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,287,158.25x = 34,950,167,568,967,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,950,167,568,967,732/124,287,158.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,204,977.74

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