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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,287,162.75 and 186,949,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,287,162.75 and 186,949,647 is: 281,204,991.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,287,162.75 : 186,949,647 = 186,949,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,287,162.75/186,949,647 = 186,949,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,287,162.75x = 186,949,647 × 186,949,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,287,162.75x = 34,950,170,513,424,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,950,170,513,424,608/124,287,162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,204,991.25

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