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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,580,949.75 and 272,609,084.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,580,949.75 and 272,609,084.25 is: 596,525,495.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,580,949.75 : 272,609,084.25 = 272,609,084.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,580,949.75/272,609,084.25 = 272,609,084.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,580,949.75x = 272,609,084.25 × 272,609,084.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,580,949.75x = 74,315,712,815,623,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,315,712,815,623,600/124,580,949.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,525,495.79

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