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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,657,512 and 186,288,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,657,512 and 186,288,572 is: 278,390,218.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,657,512 : 186,288,572 = 186,288,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,657,512/186,288,572 = 186,288,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,657,512x = 186,288,572 × 186,288,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,657,512x = 34,703,432,057,799,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,703,432,057,799,184/124,657,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,390,218.94

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