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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,395,480 and 269,935,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,395,480 and 269,935,686 is: 585,755,001.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,395,480 : 269,935,686 = 269,935,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,395,480/269,935,686 = 269,935,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,395,480x = 269,935,686 × 269,935,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,395,480x = 72,865,274,576,290,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,865,274,576,290,592/124,395,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,755,001.52

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