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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,782,927.50 and 269,295,327.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,782,927.50 and 269,295,327.50 is: 581,169,033.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,782,927.50 : 269,295,327.50 = 269,295,327.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,782,927.50/269,295,327.50 = 269,295,327.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,782,927.50x = 269,295,327.50 × 269,295,327.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,782,927.50x = 72,519,973,413,332,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,519,973,413,332,256/124,782,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,169,033.83

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