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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,064,301.50 and 271,657,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,064,301.50 and 271,657,921.50 is: 590,080,665.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,064,301.50 : 271,657,921.50 = 271,657,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,064,301.50/271,657,921.50 = 271,657,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,064,301.50x = 271,657,921.50 × 271,657,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,064,301.50x = 73,798,026,313,700,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,798,026,313,700,160/125,064,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,080,665.93

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