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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,469,100 and 271,782,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,469,100 and 271,782,494 is: 588,716,457.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,469,100 : 271,782,494 = 271,782,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,469,100/271,782,494 = 271,782,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,469,100x = 271,782,494 × 271,782,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,469,100x = 73,865,724,044,860,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,724,044,860,032/125,469,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,716,457.24

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