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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,467,182 and 271,778,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,467,182 and 271,778,662 is: 588,708,855.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,467,182 : 271,778,662 = 271,778,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,467,182/271,778,662 = 271,778,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,467,182x = 271,778,662 × 271,778,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,467,182x = 73,863,641,118,510,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,863,641,118,510,240/125,467,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,708,855.50

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