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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,467,174 and 271,778,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,467,174 and 271,778,645 is: 588,708,819.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,467,174 : 271,778,645 = 271,778,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,467,174/271,778,645 = 271,778,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,467,174x = 271,778,645 × 271,778,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,467,174x = 73,863,631,878,036,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,863,631,878,036,032/125,467,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,708,819.39

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