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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,469,120 and 271,782,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,469,120 and 271,782,528 is: 588,716,510.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,469,120 : 271,782,528 = 271,782,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,469,120/271,782,528 = 271,782,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,469,120x = 271,782,528 × 271,782,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,469,120x = 73,865,742,526,070,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,865,742,526,070,784/125,469,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,716,510.69

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