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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,618,764 and 272,692,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,618,764 and 272,692,248 is: 596,708,390.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,618,764 : 272,692,248 = 272,692,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,618,764/272,692,248 = 272,692,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,618,764x = 272,692,248 × 272,692,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,618,764x = 74,361,062,119,293,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,361,062,119,293,504/124,618,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,708,390.71

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