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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,620,253.31 and 271,184,589.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,620,253.31 and 271,184,589.56 is: 590,121,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,620,253.31 : 271,184,589.56 = 271,184,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,620,253.31/271,184,589.56 = 271,184,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,620,253.31x = 271,184,589.56 × 271,184,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,620,253.31x = 73,541,081,616,181,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,541,081,616,181,584/124,620,253.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,121,426.18

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