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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,552,913.25 and 267,589,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,552,913.25 and 267,589,879.50 is: 574,890,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,552,913.25 : 267,589,879.50 = 267,589,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,552,913.25/267,589,879.50 = 267,589,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,552,913.25x = 267,589,879.50 × 267,589,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,552,913.25x = 71,604,343,610,824,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,604,343,610,824,520/124,552,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,890,957.93

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