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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,469,073 and 271,782,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,469,073 and 271,782,443 is: 588,716,362.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,469,073 : 271,782,443 = 271,782,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,469,073/271,782,443 = 271,782,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,469,073x = 271,782,443 × 271,782,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,469,073x = 73,865,696,323,048,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,696,323,048,256/125,469,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,716,362.98

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