Finding the Third Proportional to 124,592,277 and 271,603,491
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Solution
The third proportional to 124,592,277 and 271,603,491 is: 592,078,884.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
124,592,277 : 271,603,491 = 271,603,491 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
124,592,277/271,603,491 = 271,603,491/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
124,592,277x = 271,603,491 × 271,603,491 - Step 4: Simplify right side
124,592,277x = 73,768,456,323,387,088 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 73,768,456,323,387,088/124,592,277 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 592,078,884.02
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