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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,460,055 and 268,861,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,460,055 and 268,861,621 is: 580,801,376.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,460,055 : 268,861,621 = 268,861,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,460,055/268,861,621 = 268,861,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,460,055x = 268,861,621 × 268,861,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,460,055x = 72,286,571,246,747,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,286,571,246,747,648/124,460,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,801,376.37

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