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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,620,257.25 and 271,184,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,620,257.25 and 271,184,600.25 is: 590,121,454.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,620,257.25 : 271,184,600.25 = 271,184,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,620,257.25/271,184,600.25 = 271,184,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,620,257.25x = 271,184,600.25 × 271,184,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,620,257.25x = 73,541,087,412,752,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,541,087,412,752,304/124,620,257.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,121,454.05

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