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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,502,102 and 271,844,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,502,102 and 271,844,028 is: 588,828,189.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,502,102 : 271,844,028 = 271,844,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,502,102/271,844,028 = 271,844,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,502,102x = 271,844,028 × 271,844,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,502,102x = 73,899,175,559,264,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,899,175,559,264,784/125,502,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,828,189.98

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