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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,171,352 and 253,880,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,171,352 and 253,880,100 is: 514,934,960.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,171,352 : 253,880,100 = 253,880,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,171,352/253,880,100 = 253,880,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,171,352x = 253,880,100 × 253,880,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,171,352x = 64,455,105,176,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,455,105,176,010,000/125,171,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,934,960.33

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