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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,571,304 and 272,602,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,571,304 and 272,602,591 is: 596,543,266.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,571,304 : 272,602,591 = 272,602,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,571,304/272,602,591 = 272,602,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,571,304x = 272,602,591 × 272,602,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,571,304x = 74,312,172,619,913,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,312,172,619,913,280/124,571,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,543,266.66

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