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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,469,088 and 271,782,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,469,088 and 271,782,470 is: 588,716,409.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,469,088 : 271,782,470 = 271,782,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,469,088/271,782,470 = 271,782,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,469,088x = 271,782,470 × 271,782,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,469,088x = 73,865,710,999,300,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,710,999,300,896/125,469,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,716,409.57

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