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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,229,538 and 272,691,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,229,538 and 272,691,020 is: 593,792,755.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,229,538 : 272,691,020 = 272,691,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,229,538/272,691,020 = 272,691,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,229,538x = 272,691,020 × 272,691,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,229,538x = 74,360,392,388,640,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,360,392,388,640,400/125,229,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,792,755.10

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