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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,538,773 and 270,314,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,538,773 and 270,314,561 is: 582,050,948.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,538,773 : 270,314,561 = 270,314,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,538,773/270,314,561 = 270,314,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,538,773x = 270,314,561 × 270,314,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,538,773x = 73,069,961,888,622,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,069,961,888,622,720/125,538,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,050,948.42

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