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