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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,657,503.75 and 186,288,562.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,657,503.75 and 186,288,562.13 is: 278,390,207.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,657,503.75 : 186,288,562.13 = 186,288,562.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,657,503.75/186,288,562.13 = 186,288,562.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,657,503.75x = 186,288,562.13 × 186,288,562.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,657,503.75x = 34,703,428,378,599,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,703,428,378,599,984/124,657,503.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,390,207.85

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