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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,592,274 and 271,603,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,592,274 and 271,603,485 is: 592,078,872.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,592,274 : 271,603,485 = 271,603,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,592,274/271,603,485 = 271,603,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,592,274x = 271,603,485 × 271,603,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,592,274x = 73,768,453,064,145,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,768,453,064,145,232/124,592,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,078,872.11

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