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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,766,192 and 278,220,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,766,192 and 278,220,128 is: 620,411,975.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,766,192 : 278,220,128 = 278,220,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,766,192/278,220,128 = 278,220,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,766,192x = 278,220,128 × 278,220,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,766,192x = 77,406,439,624,336,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,406,439,624,336,384/124,766,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,411,975.26

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