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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,657,500 and 186,288,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,657,500 and 186,288,556.50 is: 278,390,199.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,657,500 : 186,288,556.50 = 186,288,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,657,500/186,288,556.50 = 186,288,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,657,500x = 186,288,556.50 × 186,288,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,657,500x = 34,703,426,282,853,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,703,426,282,853,692/124,657,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,390,199.41

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