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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,508,938 and 271,184,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,508,938 and 271,184,932 is: 585,944,463.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,508,938 : 271,184,932 = 271,184,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,508,938/271,184,932 = 271,184,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,508,938x = 271,184,932 × 271,184,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,508,938x = 73,541,267,343,844,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,541,267,343,844,624/125,508,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,944,463.52

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