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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,903,953 and 270,658,651.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,903,953 and 270,658,651.50 is: 586,499,497.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,903,953 : 270,658,651.50 = 270,658,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,903,953/270,658,651.50 = 270,658,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,903,953x = 270,658,651.50 × 270,658,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,903,953x = 73,256,105,631,798,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,256,105,631,798,448/124,903,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,499,497.19

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