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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,623,114.75 and 272,699,618.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,623,114.75 and 272,699,618.06 is: 596,719,812.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,623,114.75 : 272,699,618.06 = 272,699,618.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,623,114.75/272,699,618.06 = 272,699,618.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,623,114.75x = 272,699,618.06 × 272,699,618.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,623,114.75x = 74,365,081,691,433,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,365,081,691,433,376/124,623,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,719,812.70

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