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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,544,178 and 266,022,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,544,178 and 266,022,488 is: 563,689,732.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,544,178 : 266,022,488 = 266,022,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,544,178/266,022,488 = 266,022,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,544,178x = 266,022,488 × 266,022,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,544,178x = 70,767,964,121,710,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,767,964,121,710,144/125,544,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,689,732.56

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