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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,287,160 and 186,949,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,287,160 and 186,949,642 is: 281,204,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,287,160 : 186,949,642 = 186,949,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,287,160/186,949,642 = 186,949,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,287,160x = 186,949,642 × 186,949,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,287,160x = 34,950,168,643,928,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,950,168,643,928,164/124,287,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,204,982.43

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