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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,571,305.50 and 272,602,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,571,305.50 and 272,602,593 is: 596,543,268.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,571,305.50 : 272,602,593 = 272,602,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,571,305.50/272,602,593 = 272,602,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,571,305.50x = 272,602,593 × 272,602,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,571,305.50x = 74,312,173,710,323,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,312,173,710,323,648/124,571,305.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,543,268.23

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