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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,363,023.75 and 266,196,094.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,363,023.75 and 266,196,094.50 is: 569,786,409.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,363,023.75 : 266,196,094.50 = 266,196,094.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,363,023.75/266,196,094.50 = 266,196,094.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,363,023.75x = 266,196,094.50 × 266,196,094.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,363,023.75x = 70,860,360,727,052,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,860,360,727,052,928/124,363,023.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,786,409.10

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