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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,721,352 and 272,107,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,721,352 and 272,107,152 is: 593,661,798.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,721,352 : 272,107,152 = 272,107,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,721,352/272,107,152 = 272,107,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,721,352x = 272,107,152 × 272,107,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,721,352x = 74,042,302,169,551,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,042,302,169,551,104/124,721,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,661,798.74

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