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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,620,261 and 271,184,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,620,261 and 271,184,607 is: 590,121,465.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,620,261 : 271,184,607 = 271,184,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,620,261/271,184,607 = 271,184,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,620,261x = 271,184,607 × 271,184,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,620,261x = 73,541,091,073,744,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,541,091,073,744,448/124,620,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,121,465.67

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