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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,447,055.25 and 179,258,110.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,447,055.25 and 179,258,110.88 is: 258,209,969.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,447,055.25 : 179,258,110.88 = 179,258,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,447,055.25/179,258,110.88 = 179,258,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,447,055.25x = 179,258,110.88 × 179,258,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,447,055.25x = 32,133,470,314,473,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,133,470,314,473,792/124,447,055.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,209,969.29

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