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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,456,733 and 271,760,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,456,733 and 271,760,498 is: 588,679,192.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,456,733 : 271,760,498 = 271,760,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,456,733/271,760,498 = 271,760,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,456,733x = 271,760,498 × 271,760,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,456,733x = 73,853,768,273,208,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,853,768,273,208,000/125,456,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,679,192.48

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