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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,571,292.19 and 272,602,567.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,571,292.19 and 272,602,567.55 is: 596,543,220.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,571,292.19 : 272,602,567.55 = 272,602,567.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,571,292.19/272,602,567.55 = 272,602,567.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,571,292.19x = 272,602,567.55 × 272,602,567.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,571,292.19x = 74,312,159,833,151,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,312,159,833,151,280/124,571,292.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,543,220.58

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