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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,702,694 and 270,616,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,702,694 and 270,616,635 is: 582,591,834.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,702,694 : 270,616,635 = 270,616,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,702,694/270,616,635 = 270,616,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,702,694x = 270,616,635 × 270,616,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,702,694x = 73,233,363,138,723,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,233,363,138,723,232/125,702,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,591,834.82

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