Finding the Third Proportional to 124,575,984 and 272,601,531
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Solution
The third proportional to 124,575,984 and 272,601,531 is: 596,516,216.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
124,575,984 : 272,601,531 = 272,601,531 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
124,575,984/272,601,531 = 272,601,531/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
124,575,984x = 272,601,531 × 272,601,531 - Step 4: Simplify right side
124,575,984x = 74,311,594,703,543,968 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 74,311,594,703,543,968/124,575,984 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 596,516,216.99
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