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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,299,744 and 188,175,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,299,744 and 188,175,936 is: 284,877,359.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,299,744 : 188,175,936 = 188,175,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,299,744/188,175,936 = 188,175,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,299,744x = 188,175,936 × 188,175,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,299,744x = 35,410,182,889,476,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,410,182,889,476,096/124,299,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,877,359.76

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