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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,469,045 and 271,782,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,469,045 and 271,782,386 is: 588,716,247.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,469,045 : 271,782,386 = 271,782,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,469,045/271,782,386 = 271,782,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,469,045x = 271,782,386 × 271,782,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,469,045x = 73,865,665,339,852,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,665,339,852,992/125,469,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,716,247.42

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