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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,657,506 and 186,288,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,657,506 and 186,288,564 is: 278,390,208.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,657,506 : 186,288,564 = 186,288,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,657,506/186,288,564 = 186,288,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,657,506x = 186,288,564 × 186,288,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,657,506x = 34,703,429,077,182,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,703,429,077,182,096/124,657,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,390,208.43

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